News Stephen Hawking Dead at 76

[Thunder Chicken]

https://www.theguardian.com/science...es-aged-76?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_reddit_is_fun

Dr. Hawking's life was a miracle in so many ways.

 

[Andy44]

Awful news.

 

[MaverickSawyer]

 

[Andy44]

 

[RisingFury]

He sure made an incredible life from the hand he was dealt. Active in the Physics community until the end. He'll be missed, but well remembered. RIP

 

[Linguofreak]

Awful news.

To some degree, death always is. On the other hand, from his perspective, or that of any of his friends and family, in 1963, the information that he would die in 2018 would be great news. He lived into old age with a disease that should have killed him in his 20s.

 

[Urwumpe]

Yeah, in a way, he did everything right there: The trick is to die as young as possible, and that as late as possible. And he really did not let his disease limit him more than necessary. He even did a Zero-G flight some years ago.

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43396627

Scientist's most memorable quotes

 

[Ravenous]

My favourite quote of his, stolen from a news site today:

Interviewer “You’ve stated that you believe there could be an infinite number of parallel universes. Does that mean that there is a universe out there where I'm smarter than you?”

Hawking: “Yes, and also a universe where you’re funny.”

 

[Trekkie]

Today the universe Weeps

 

[Thunder Chicken]

I read somewhere that Hawking felt that any life he had after his ALS diagnosis was bonus. Quite the bonus!

I suppose knowing that you could die at any time really focuses your efforts on the now.

 

[Notebook]

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Stephen_Hawking_1942-2018

16 March 2018
ESA is saddened by the news of the passing of Professor Stephen Hawking, FRS, cosmologist and one of the pioneers of theoretical studies of black holes, on 14 March at the age of 76.

 

[mahdavi3d]

 

[Zatnikitelman]

This is one of the best tribute comics I saw for Dr. Hawking: https://image.cagle.com/208032/1155/208032.png

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43499024

Stephen Hawking's final interview: A beautiful Universe
By Pallab Ghosh
Science correspondent, BBC News

Last October I invited Prof Stephen Hawking to comment on the detection of gravitational waves from the collision of two neutron stars. It turned out to be his final broadcast interview.

 

[Notebook]

Prof Stephen Hawking Cambridge funeral takes place

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-43582950

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[Notebook]

Prof Stephen Hawking's final research paper suggests that our Universe may be one of many similar to our own.
The theory resolves a cosmic paradox of the late physicist's own making.
It also points a way forward for astronomers to find evidence of the existence of parallel universes.
The study was submitted to the Journal of High-Energy Physics 10 days before Prof Hawking died.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43976977

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44043605

Members of the public are being offered the chance to attend a service of thanksgiving for Professor Stephen Hawking, who died in March aged 76.
It will take place in Westminster Abbey on 15 June and up to 1,000 tickets are available by way of a ballot system.
During the service, the scientist's ashes will be interred between Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

 

[boogabooga]

the scientist's ashes will be interred between Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

Wow. That's the highest caliber.

Does that mean that in about 150 years, his work will also be taught as essential introductory material to moderately studious adolescents?

We might need some more grades added to secondary school at some point...

 

[Notebook]

Hawkins has a unique place in British culture, most of us can't understand his material. I've a few of his books, and "sort of " understand some of it. Not surprising, he was a theoretical physicist!
However, its his enthusiasm that appeals. and he fits into the Einstein, Feynman, Bronowski, Attenborough of people who can get their message across.

I wish engineer level people could get that sort of recognition, Watt, Stephenson, Brunel, Wallis, Alan Bond and team.
Westminster Abbey could get crowded!

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