Stephen Hawking
Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Between 1979 and 2009, he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, widely viewed as one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world.
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Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical astrophysicist and cosmologist who held one of the world's most prestigious academic positions—the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University from 1979 to 2009—and later directed research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology there. He matters because his work in theoretical physics and cosmology, combined with his role as an author, made him a leading figure in advancing our understanding of the universe.
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- 8 January 1942
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- 14 March 2018
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