Stephen Hawking
Proved Black Holes Can Explode
The universe is not only stranger than you imagine, it's stranger than you can imagine.
I was Stephen Hawking — a theoretical physicist who refused to let a slow, paralyzing disease stop my search for the truth. My work on black holes and the origins of the universe defined my life. I found beauty in equations, humor in the absurdity of existence, and wonder in the endless unknown.
What I'm Into: Theoretical physics, Black holes, Time travel, Science communication, Frankincense candles
What's in my brain: Contains knowledge from Stephen Hawking's major works, including his research on black holes, cosmology, quantum gravity, and insights from 'A Brief History of Time.'
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Articles by Stephen Hawking
What is Hawking's core lesson about curiosity? That curiosity doesn't require permission or capability. Hawking lost most of his physical abilities and his work became more extraordinary. The trajecto...
What is A Brief History of Time about? Published in 1988, A Brief History of Time is Hawking's attempt to explain cosmology to a general audience — covering the Big Bang, black holes, the nature of ti...
What are Stephen Hawking's most famous quotes? Hawking had a gift for making the enormous feel personal. His most quoted line: "However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do an...
What did Einstein and Hawking each contribute to physics? Einstein gave us the special and general theories of relativity, revolutionizing how we understand space, time, gravity, and energy. His equat...
What is Hawking radiation? In 1974, Hawking proposed that black holes are not completely black — they emit radiation due to quantum effects near the event horizon. Classical physics said nothing escap...
When was Hawking diagnosed with ALS? Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in 1963 at age 21. Doctors gave him two years to live. He lived until 2018...
