Stephen william hawking ch cbe frs frsa 8 january 1942 14 march 2018 was an english theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the centre for theoretical cosmology at the university of cambridge at the time of his death. Stephen hawking is one of the most recognisable figures in modern science. Share read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Stephen also published many scientific papers and lecture notes. Professor hawking published many books tackling the fundamental questions about the universe and our existence.
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