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Stephen Hawking
Stephen William Hawking
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018).
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Stephen Hawking
Member Of
Royal Society of Arts
(3/21/1974 - )
Start Time
:
3/21/1974
Pontifical Academy of Sciences
(1/9/1986 - )
Start Time
:
1/9/1986
American Philosophical Society
(1984 - )
Start Time
:
1984
National Academy of Sciences
(1992 - )
Subject Has Role
:
Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
Start Time
:
1992
Royal Society
(1974)
Point in Time
:
1974
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Starmus Festival
Educated At
University College, Oxford
(October 1959 - 1962)
Academic Major
:
Physics
Academic Degree
:
Bachelor of Arts
Start Time
:
October 1959
End Time
:
1962
Trinity Hall
(October 1962 - March 1966)
Academic Degree
:
Doctorate
Academic Thesis
:
Properties of Expanding Universes
Doctoral Advisor
:
Dennis W. Sciama
Start Time
:
October 1962
End Time
:
March 1966
St Albans School
(September 1952 - )
Start Time
:
September 1952
University of Cambridge
St Albans High School for Girls
Byron House School
Doctoral Advisor
Dennis W. Sciama
Unnamed
:
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Field of Work
General Relativity
Quantum Gravity
Theoretical Physics
Cosmology
Applied Mathematics
Universe
Black Hole
Place of Birth
Oxford
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Precise Value
United Kingdom
Native Language
English
Award Received
43 items
Albert Einstein Medal
(1979)
Point in Time
:
1979
Wolf Prize in Physics
(1988)
Point in Time
:
1988
Copley Medal
(2006)
Award Rationale
:
For his outstanding contribution to theoretical physics and theoretical cosmology.
Point in Time
:
2006
Presidential Medal of Freedom
(2009)
Conferred By
:
Barack Obama
Point in Time
:
2009
Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
(2013)
Point in Time
:
2013
Companion of Honour
(1989)
Point in Time
:
1989
Eddington Medal
(1975)
Point in Time
:
1975
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
(1985)
Point in Time
:
1985
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(2/23/1982)
Point in Time
:
2/23/1982
Naylor Prize and Lectureship
(1999)
Point in Time
:
1999
Oskar Klein Medal
(2003)
Point in Time
:
2003
Hughes Medal
(1976)
Point in Time
:
1976
Royal Society Science Books Prize
(2002)
Point in Time
:
2002
Albert Medal
(1999)
Award Rationale
:
for making physics more accessible, understandable and exciting and opening the subject to a wider audience through his books and television programmes
Point in Time
:
1999
Michelson–Morley Award
(2003)
Point in Time
:
2003
Fonseca Prize
(2008)
Point in Time
:
2008
Pius XI Medal
(4/17/1975)
Point in Time
:
4/17/1975
Maxwell Medal and Prize
(1976)
Point in Time
:
1976
IOP Dirac Medal
(1987)
Point in Time
:
1987
Adams Prize
(1966)
Point in Time
:
1966
Andrew Gemant Award
(1998)
Point in Time
:
1998
The James Smithson Bicentennial Medal
(2005)
Point in Time
:
2005
NSS Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Award
(2012)
Point in Time
:
2012
Princess of Asturias Award for Concord
(1989)
Point in Time
:
1989
Honorary Doctor of Harvard University
(1990)
Point in Time
:
1990
Honorary Doctor of the University of Oxford
(1978)
Point in Time
:
1978
Marcel Grossmann Award
(June 1991)
Conferred By
:
ICRANet
Point in Time
:
June 1991
Franklin Medal
(1981)
Point in Time
:
1981
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
(2015)
Point in Time
:
2015
Bodley Medal
(2015)
Point in Time
:
2015
Gold Medal of the Spanish National Research Council
(1989)
Point in Time
:
1989
Albert Einstein Award
(1978)
Point in Time
:
1978
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Honorary Doctorate From Princeton University
Honorary Doctorate From the University of Cambridge
(1989)
Point in Time
:
1989
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
(1976)
Point in Time
:
1976
Point in Time
:
1976
Lilienfeld Prize
(1999)
Point in Time
:
1999
Point in Time
:
1999
Princess of Asturias Awards
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Fellow of the Royal Society
(1974)
Point in Time
:
1974
Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
(1992)
Point in Time
:
1992
Order of the British Empire
Order of the Companions of Honour
Employer
Gonville and Caius College
(1965 - 1969)
Position Held
:
Research Fellow
Start Time
:
1965
End Time
:
1969
Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cambridge
(1962 - 1965)
Start Time
:
1962
End Time
:
1965
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
(2008 - 2018)
End Cause
:
Death of Subject
Start Time
:
2008
End Time
:
2018
University of Cambridge
( - 2018)
End Cause
:
Death of Subject
End Time
:
2018
California Institute of Technology
(8/14/1970 - 9/3/1975)
Start Time
:
8/14/1970
End Time
:
9/3/1975
Date of Birth
1/8/1942
Child
Lucy Hawking
Robert Hawking
Timothy Hawking
Occupation
16 items
Theoretical Physicist
Cosmologist
Astrophysicist
Mathematician
Pedagogue
Science Writer
University Teacher
Writer
Physicist
Non-Fiction Writer
Astronomer
Television Actor
Character Role
:
Self
Applies to Work
:
Descent, Part I
Autobiographer
Science Fiction Writer
Trekkie
Scientist
Instance Of
Human
Commons Gallery
Stephen Hawking
Described by Source
Lentapedia
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Title
:
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Lentapedia (Full Versions)
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Title
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Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Obálky Knih
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Subject Named As
:
Hawking, S. W. (Stephen William), 1942-
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Subject Named As
:
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Physicists: Biographical Dictionary
Page(s)
:
290
Astronomers: A Biographical Reference
Official Website
https://hawking.org.uk
Given Name
Stephen
Series Ordinal
:
1
William
Series Ordinal
:
2
Spouse
Jane Hawking
(7/14/1965 - 1991)
End Cause
:
Divorce
Start Time
:
7/14/1965
End Time
:
1991
Elaine Mason
(1995 - 2006)
End Cause
:
Divorce
Start Time
:
1995
End Time
:
2006
Work Location
Cambridge
Notable Work
A Brief History of Time
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
The Universe in a Nutshell
On the Shoulders of Giants
God Created the Integers
The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics and How They Shook the Scientific World
My Brief History
Name in Native Language
Stephen William Hawking
Uses
Electric Wheelchair
Speech Synthesis
Switch Access Scanning
Academic Thesis
Properties of Expanding Universes
Date of Death
3/14/2018
Place of Death
Cambridge
Influenced By
Dikran Tahta
Paul Dirac
Bertrand Russell
Karl Popper
Andrei Linde
Yakov Zeldovich
Albert Einstein
Residence
England
Member of Sports Team
University College Boat Club
Academic Degree
Bachelor of Arts
(1962)
Point in Time
:
1962
Doctorate
(3/1/1966)
Point in Time
:
3/1/1966
Student Of
Dennis W. Sciama
Place of Burial
Westminster Abbey
Professorship
Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
(1979 - 2009)
Start Time
:
1979
End Time
:
2009
Position Held
Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
(1979 - 2009)
Replaces
:
James Lighthill
Replaced By
:
Michael Green
Start Time
:
1979
End Time
:
2009
Significant Event
Funeral
(3/31/2018)
Location
:
Cambridge
Point in Time
:
3/31/2018
Cause of Death
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Present in Work
Descent, Part I
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Assessment
Intelligence Test
Test Score
:
160
Medical Condition
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Tetraplegia
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom
Different From
Stephen Hawkins
Stephen King
Sex or Gender
Male
Family Name
Hawking
Image
Short Name
Stephen Hawking
Pronunciation Audio
Mother
Isobel Eileen Hawking
Father
Frank Hawking
Described at URL
https://www.biography.com/scientist/ ...
Name
Stephen Hawking
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Archives At
Cambridge University Library
Image of Grave
Interested In
Physics
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