A life: Hawking defied ALS to become pre-eminent physicist

In his final years, the only thing connecting the brilliant physicist to the outside world was a couple of inches of frayed nerve in his cheek.

Stephen Hawking: 'His laboratory was the universe'

Everyone knew of Stephen Hawking's cosmic brilliance, but few could comprehend it. Not even top-notch astronomers.

College flag flies at half mast for Professor Hawking

The flag over the late Stephen Hawking's Cambridge University college flew at half-mast on Wednesday, as students and academics came to pay tribute after the physicist's death.

‘We Have Lost a Truly Beautiful Mind.’ Actor Eddie Redmayne Pens Emotional Tribute to Stephen Hawking

He played Hawking in "The Theory of Everything"

Stephen Hawking: Tributes pour in as physicist dies aged 76

World-famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking died on Wednesday morning, and tributes are flowing in

Hawking, the man whose brain transcended disability

Living with motor neurone disease for more than 50 years, Stephen Hawking transcended his disability to becoming one of science's brightest stars, harnessing technology to once again give voice ...

'The mind of God': top quotes from Stephen Hawking

The world-famous British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who died on Wednesday at the age of 76, was known as much for his profound and witty comments as his scientific discoveries.

Here’s Why Stephen Hawking Never Won the Nobel Prize in Physics

The answer — unlike quantum mechanics — is relatively straightforward

‘Remember to Look Up at the Stars.’ Read Some of Stephen Hawking’s Most Memorable Quotes

Hawking was famous for his candid, inspirational, and often witty insights

Science and tech community mourns Stephen Hawking

Tributes highlight his breakthrough research as well as his personality and inspiration to millions.

Stephen Hawking, a life in 10 dates

Here are 10 key dates in the life of renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, who died Wednesday at the age 76:

Black holes offer a way to another universe, Stephen Hawking says in newly published paper

The mysterious, destructive, dark parts of the universe might have 'hair' that could answer one of the most puzzling paradoxes of physics

Stephen Hawking: a brief history of genius

Stephen Hawking, who has died aged 76, was Britain's most famous modern day scientist, a genius who dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the Universe.

ALS: The disease that Stephen Hawking defied for decades

British physicist Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous sufferers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the fatal neurological disease that paralysed his body but did nothing to curb ...

Millions in China mourn 'giant star' Hawking

Millions of Chinese mourned Stephen Hawking on Wednesday, bidding farewell to a "giant star" admired in China for stoically rising above physical disability and posting heartfelt messages to ...

Stephen Hawking's death lights up the Twitterverse

Stephen Hawking's death on Wednesday left the universe a slightly dimmer place but lit up social media as academics, politicians and celebrities alike praised a scientist whose appeal crossed ...

Stephen Hawking, best-known physicist of his time, has died

Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, died early Wednesday, a University of Cambridge spokesman said. He was 76 years old.

A brief history of Stephen Hawking: A legacy of paradox

He was an icon for many reasons, but as we remember Stephen Hawking, his remarkable contribution to science is undoubtedly his greatest legacy

Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

The visionary physicist died in his home near Cambridge University, where he did much of his ground-breaking work.

Acclaimed physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76

Pioneering theoretical physicist and science popularizer Stephen Hawking has passed away at the age of 76. Details have not been released yet, but the BBC reports that his children Lucy, ...

Stephen Hawking 1942-2018

Stephen Hawking dies at 76

The renowned theoretical physicist died peacefully at home.

Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Has Died at the Age of 76

The renowned scientist and author of the bestselling "A Brief History of Time" has died, his family confirmed. Hawking was 76

Superconductors may shed light on the black hole information paradox

Materials that conduct electricity without resistance might mimic black hole physics.

Stephen Hawking's Most Far-Out Ideas About Black Holes

From the notion of hairy black holes to Hawking radiation, the late Stephen Hawking revolutionized our understanding of black holes.

Stephen Hawking recently said he knows what happened before the Big Bang. Other times he blew our minds

Famed physicist Stephen Hawking definitively answered one of humankind's grandest questions last week.        

Stephen Hawking, Famed Physicist, Dies at 76

Hawking's scientific claim to fame was his revelation that the universe began in a singularity, an infinitely dense point of spacetime.

Renowned Physicist And Author Stephen Hawking Has Died At Age 76

When many think of the brightest minds in science to have ever lived, one name that springs forward is Stephen Hawking. The world-renowned author and physicist has passed away at age 76 in ...

Scientists pay tribute to the triumph of Stephen Hawking’s life and work

Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, and scientists around the world are paying tribute to his legacy — not just as a mathematician and astrophysicist, but as a public educator, ...

RIP Stephen Hawking: 10 of the Physicist’s Greatest Quotes

World-renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking has died at age 76. Diagnosed with motor neurone disease at age 21, doctors gave Hawking only a few years to live. But the cosmologist and author, ...

Stephen Hawking had ALS. What is it? A look at the motor neuron disease

Hawking was confined to a wheelchair by a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease.        

Stephen Hawking, who unlocked the secrets of space and time, dies at 76

LONDON (Reuters) - Stephen Hawking, who sought to explain the origins of the universe, the mysteries of black holes and the prospect of time travel, died on Wednesday aged 76.

Stephen Hawking, Famed Physicist Who Defied ALS Odds, Dies at 76

Stephen Hawking, one of the brightest minds of modern physics, has died at the age of 76 at his home in Cambridge, England.

Stephen Hawking, famed physicist, dead at 76

Stephen Hawking, the famed theoretical physicist who defied a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to live virtually his entire adult life with the disease – in a wheelchair and paralyzed ...

The wit and wisdom of Professor Stephen Hawking

Dr Stephen Hawking's science will leave a lasting legacy but his words of wisdom and sense of humour will also be long remembered after his death aged 76 today.

What groundbreaking discoveries did Stephen Hawking make?

Oxford-born physicist Stephen Hawking probed the very limits of human understanding both in the vastness of space and in the bizarre sub-molecular world of quantum theory.

Stephen Hawking believed that heaven is 'a fairy story'

Professor Stephen Hawking, who passed away today at the age of 76 in his Cambridge home, believed that living your best life was more important than hoping for a heaven.

The extraordinary life in pictures of Stephen Hawking 

British physicist Stephen Hawking was one of the world's most acclaimed cosmologists, a medical miracle, and probably the galaxy's most unlikely superstar celebrity.

Famed physicist Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned British physicist and Cambridge Professor, has passed away at the age of 76. Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert, and Tim said he died peacefully at his ...

Stephen Hawking's final warning to humanity

The renowned theoretical physicist feared asteroids stripes, epidemics, over-population, AI and climate change could all wipe out humanity. He believed future generations should forge a new ...

Stephen Hawking mourned by celebrities after his death at age 76

The death of Stephen Hawking on Wednesday has left 'a big black hole' in the hearts of many celebrities who admired the theoretical physicist. Stars mourned Hawking who died peacefully. ...

How Stephen Hawking won new fans with Star Trek and Futurama roles

Stephen Hawking had guest appearances on shows like Star Trek, Futurama, The Simpsons (inset) and the Big Bang Theory (main). He often made jokes about his brains and ALS.

Physicist Stephen Hawking, who unlocked the secrets of space and time, dies at 76

LONDON (Reuters) - Stephen Hawking, who sought to explain some of the most complicated questions of life while working under the shadow of a likely premature death, has died at 76.

Professor Stephen Hawking is dead at 76

Professor Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, a spokesman for his family said. 

A look back on the life of renowned physicist Stephen Hawking

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking died Tuesday morning at the age of 76.

'Star Trek' to 'Simpsons,' Hawking was a pop-culture physicist - CNET

The late scientist Stephen Hawking punched out Bart Simpson's principal and played his own hologram on "Star Trek: The Next Generation."

Stephen Hawking tributes pour in: 'Funny, perverse, brilliant' - CNET

The world-acclaimed physicist changed how we look at the universe -- and inspired everyone from scientists to actors to others who simply admired his genius.

Famed physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76 - CNET

Renowned scientist transformed how we look at the universe and black holes.

'WE LOST A GREAT ONE TODAY': World reacts to Stephen Hawking's death on social media

People flooded social media after news broke Tuesday night that physicist Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s most renowned minds, had died at the age of 76.

Pioneering physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76

Stephen Hawking, perhaps the world’s best known scientist, has died, a spokesperson for his family has confirmed. He was 76. “It is with great sadness we announce the death ...

Stephen Hawking, legendary theoretical physicist, dies at 76

Hawking's family: "He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man."

Stephen Hawking has died at 76

Stephen Hawking, whose work advanced the state of physics as much as the popular understanding of it, has died at the age of 76, his family has said. Hawking's brilliant intellect and unflinching ...

Stephen Hawking, Who Awed Scientists and the Public, Dies at 76

The rock star scientist inspired people all over the world with his brilliance and humor.

Stephen Hawking dies: 5 things to know about the legendary physicist

Legendary physicist Stephen Hawking has died at age 76, according to his family.        

Stephen Hawking, legendary physicist, dies at 76, family says

On the cover of the Oxford Dictionary of Scientists, Hawking appeared with Einstein and Madame Curie, an apt demonstration of his renown.        

Stephen Hawking Dies at Age 76

One of the brightest lights in the physics universe has passed away at the age of 76.

Stephen Hawking passes away at age 76

Late Tuesday night the family of Stephen Hawking announced that the physicist has passed away at the age of 76. After contracting motor neurone disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) ...

4 Smithsonian Space Documentaries You Don't Want to Miss

Space enthusiasts, make room in your calendars. The Smithsonian Channel will premier two back-to-back space documentaries in late March and early April.

Some Notes On Jester's Take On The Future Of HEP

I am very glad to observe that Adam Falkowsky has resumed his blogging activities (for how long, that's early to say). He published the other day a blog entry titled "Where were we", in which ...

Stephen Hawking’s Astronomic Impact On Pop Culture

The irreplaceable theoretical physicist has passed away at the age of 76. Here is a look at his non-academic legacy in movies, TV shows, and comedy. Stephen Hawking may have studied the stars, ...

Stephen Hawking passes away at 76

A witty and brilliant cosmologist and mathematician, Hawking became a household icon who advanced our understanding of the cosmos.

RIP Stephen Hawking

I do not keep crocodiles[*] in my drawer, so this short piece will have to do today.... Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned British cosmologist, passed away yesterday, and with him we lost not ...

A timeline of noted physicist Stephen Hawking's life

LONDON (AP) -- Key events in the life of celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking, who died Wednesday at 76....

Stephen Hawking, tourist of the universe, dead at 76

PARIS (AP) -- In his final years, the only thing connecting the brilliant physicist to the outside world was a couple of inches of frayed nerve in his cheek....

*Brief History of Time* Author Stephen Hawking Passes Away at 76

Hawking may have been the most famous physicist in the world—not only because he saw the face of the universe, but because he could describe it to the rest of us.

The Latest: Stephen Hawking praised as an inspiration

LONDON (AP) -- The Latest on the death of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease (all times ...

Stephen Hawking dies at 76—and the world pays tribute

Stephen Hawking, the famous theoretical physicist who explored the nature of the cosmos and the origin of the universe, has died peacefully at his home in Cambridge, England. In a statement ...

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has died at 76

LONDON (AP) -- Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, has died, a family spokesman said....

Video: The life of Stephen Hawking

A look at the life and achievements of scientist Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking, the scientist who touched lives beyond labs

Unlike Newton and Einstein, who contributed to a wide range of fields, Stephen Hawking focused on cosmology where he made significant contributions ever since his graduate ...

Stephen Hawking’s demise: condolences pour in

As the news broke of the beloved physicist’s death, fans and well-wishers took to Twitter and other social media to pay tribute to one of the greatest minds of our time. ...

A timeline of Stephen Hawking's life

A glance at the life of celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking, who died Wednesday at 76.

Physicist Stephen Hawking passes away at 76

He passed away at his home in Cambridge, according to his family spokesperson