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Stephen Hawking:Stephen Hawking:From Birth to Black HolesFrom Birth to Black Holes

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FIELDS OF STUDY

Specifics You Need to Know Specifics You Need to Know About Stephen HawkingAbout Stephen Hawking

Birth & BirthplaceBirth & Birthplace

Birth: Birth:

8 January 19428 January 1942

Birthplace: Birthplace:

Oxford, EnglandOxford, England

Map of Oxford, England

Gender & EthnicityGender & Ethnicity

Gender: MaleGender: Male

Ethnicity: WhiteEthnicity: White

Stephen Hawking

Fields of StudyFields of Study

Mathematics Mathematics

PhysicsPhysics

PARENTSSIBLINGS

WIVESKIDS

Stephen Hawking’s FamilyStephen Hawking’s Family

FatherFather

Frank Hawking Frank Hawking (physician)(physician)

MotherMother

Isobel (political Isobel (political activist)activist)

SisterSister

MaryMary

SisterSister

PhilippaPhilippa

BrotherBrother

EdwardEdward

11stst Wife Wife

Jane WildeJane Wilde

Married 1965

Divorced 1991

SOMEBODY’S MAD!

SonSon

RobertRobert

Born 1967

DaughterDaughter

LucyLucy

Born 1970

SonSon

TimothyTimothy

Born 1979

22ndnd Wife Wife

Elaine MasonElaine Mason

Married 1995

Separated 2006

JOBSPECIALIZES IN…

1ST MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONBEST KNOWN AS…

BEST AWARD/RECOGNITION

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

JobJob

His job was the physics His job was the physics professor for professor for Cambridge University.Cambridge University.

Specializes In…Specializes In…

Stephen specializes in Stephen specializes in the study of black the study of black holes.holes.

11stst Major Contribution Major Contribution

Stephen Hawking’s 1Stephen Hawking’s 1stst major contribution to major contribution to science was his idea of science was his idea of singularity. A singularity. A singularity is a point in singularity is a point in space rather than an space rather than an object with specific object with specific dimensions.dimensions.

An example of a singularity

Best Known as…Best Known as…

Stephen Hawking is Stephen Hawking is best known as the best known as the author of “A Brief author of “A Brief History of Time: From History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black the Big Bang to Black Holes.” His book Holes.” His book became a best-seller in became a best-seller in 1988.1988.

Best Award/RecognitionBest Award/Recognition

Hawking was awarded Hawking was awarded the CBE by the Queen the CBE by the Queen in 1963. CBE is an in 1963. CBE is an abbreviation for abbreviation for Commander of the Commander of the British Empire.British Empire.

GUEST APPEARANCESDISEASE

Other Facts About Stephen Other Facts About Stephen HawkingHawking

Guest AppearancesGuest Appearances

Stephen Hawking Stephen Hawking made a guest made a guest appearance on “The appearance on “The Simpsons” & “Star Simpsons” & “Star Trek.” A popular line Trek.” A popular line from his guest from his guest appearance on “The appearance on “The Simpsons” is, “Your Simpsons” is, “Your theory of a doughnut-theory of a doughnut-shaped universe is shaped universe is interesting…I may interesting…I may have to steal it.”have to steal it.”

“The Simpsons” & “Star Trek”

DiseaseDisease

Stephen Hawking is Stephen Hawking is diagnosed with diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in Gehrig’s disease) in the year 1963. the year 1963. Amyotrophic lateral Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a rare sclerosis is a rare progressive disease progressive disease that effects that effects movement & speech.movement & speech.

TimelineTimeline

‘ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS,’ ETC.

Pictures of Some of Dr. Pictures of Some of Dr. Hawking’s BooksHawking’s Books

““Black Holes & Baby Universes & Other Essays”Black Holes & Baby Universes & Other Essays”

““A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes”A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes”

““Stephen Hawking’s Universe: The Cosmos Explained”Stephen Hawking’s Universe: The Cosmos Explained”

““Universe in a Nutshell”Universe in a Nutshell”

““On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics & Astronomy”& Astronomy”

““The Theory of Everything: The Origin & Fate of the Universe”The Theory of Everything: The Origin & Fate of the Universe”

RIGHT NOW, DR. HAWKING KNOWS MANY SPECIFICS ABOUT THE

UNIVERSE & IS STILL LEARNING MORE.

ConclusionConclusion

Will the world be sucked into a black hole?