{"id":6362,"date":"2018-03-14T15:40:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T11:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/?p=6362"},"modified":"2018-03-14T15:40:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T11:40:28","slug":"stephen-hawking-dies-aged-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/stephen-hawking-dies-aged-76\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Hawking dies aged 76"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-6362-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/videoplayback-7.mp4?_=1\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\"><strong>World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said.<\/p>\n<p>The Briton was known for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.<\/p>\n<p>At the age of 22 Prof Hawking was given only a few years to live after being diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone disease.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">Obituary: Stephen Hawking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The illness left him in a wheelchair and largely unable to speak except through a voice synthesiser.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408557_mediaitem100408555.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6364\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6364 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408557_mediaitem100408555.jpg\" alt=\"_100408557_mediaitem100408555\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408557_mediaitem100408555.jpg 624w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408557_mediaitem100408555-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408557_mediaitem100408555-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408557_mediaitem100408555-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408557_mediaitem100408555-445x250.jpg 445w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408557_mediaitem100408555-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a statement his children, Lucy, Robert and Tim, said: &#8220;We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They praised his &#8220;courage and persistence&#8221; and said his &#8220;brilliance and humour&#8221; inspired people across the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He once said, &#8216;It would not be much of a universe if it wasn&#8217;t home to the people you love.&#8217; We will miss him forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A book of condolence is due to be opened at Conville and Caius College in Cambridge, where Prof Hawking was a fellow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408855_hawkingfilm.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6365\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6365 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408855_hawkingfilm.jpg\" alt=\"_100408855_hawkingfilm\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408855_hawkingfilm.jpg 624w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408855_hawkingfilm-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408855_hawkingfilm-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408855_hawkingfilm-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408855_hawkingfilm-445x250.jpg 445w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408855_hawkingfilm-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prof Hawking was the first to set out a theory of cosmology as a union of relativity and quantum mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>He also discovered that black holes leak energy and fade to nothing &#8211; a phenomenon that would later become known as Hawking radiation.<\/p>\n<p>Through his work with mathematician Sir Roger Penrose he demonstrated that\u00a0<a class=\"story-body__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/av\/science-environment-34921000\/what-is-albert-einstein-s-theory-of-general-relativity\">Einstein&#8217;s General Theory of Relativity<\/a>\u00a0implies space and time would have a beginning in the Big Bang and an end in black holes.<\/p>\n<p>The scientist gained popularity outside the academic world and appeared in several TV shows including The Simpsons, Red Dwarf and The Big Bang Theory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot is-touch env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"0\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge EmbeddedTweet--mediaForward media-forward js-clickToOpenTarget js-tweetIdInfo tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" lang=\"en\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigbangtheory\/status\/973789142780964864\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-dt-full=\"%{hours12}:%{minutes} %{amPm} - %{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-dt-explicit-timestamp=\"9:13 AM - Mar 14, 2018\" data-dt-months=\"Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec\" data-dt-am=\"AM\" data-dt-pm=\"PM\" data-dt-now=\"now\" data-dt-s=\"s\" data-dt-m=\"m\" data-dt-h=\"h\" data-dt-second=\"second\" data-dt-seconds=\"seconds\" data-dt-minute=\"minute\" data-dt-minutes=\"minutes\" data-dt-hour=\"hour\" data-dt-hours=\"hours\" data-dt-abbr=\"%{number}%{symbol}\" data-dt-short=\"%{day} %{month}\" data-dt-long=\"%{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"973789142780964864\" data-twitter-event-id=\"4\">\n<p>He was portrayed in both TV and film &#8211; recently by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything, which charted his rise to fame and relationship with his first wife, Jane.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"story-body__line\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">Factfile: Stephen Hawking<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">Born 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England<\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">Earned place at Oxford University to read natural science in 1959, before studying for his PhD at Cambridge<\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">By 1963, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and given two years to live<\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">Outlined his theory that black holes emit &#8220;Hawking radiation&#8221; in 1974<\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">In 1979, he became the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the Cambridge &#8211; a post once held by Sir Isaac Newton<\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">Published his book A Brief History of Time in 1988, which has sold more than 10 million copies<\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">In the late 1990s, he was reportedly offered a knighthood, but 10 years later revealed he had turned it down over issues with the government&#8217;s funding for science<\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">His life story was the subject of the 2014 film The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"story-body__line\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2369.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6368\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6368 \" src=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2369.jpg\" alt=\"2369\" width=\"538\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2369.jpg 300w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2369-190x114.jpg 190w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2369-280x168.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web, was one of the first people to pay tribute to Prof Hawking.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have lost a colossal mind and a wonderful spirit. Rest in peace, Stephen Hawking,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The vice chancellor of the University of Cambridge &#8211; where Prof Hawking had studied and worked &#8211; Professor Stephen Toope, said he was a &#8220;unique individual&#8221; who would be remembered with &#8220;warmth and affection&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;His exceptional contributions to scientific knowledge and the popularisation of science and mathematics have left an indelible legacy. His character was an inspiration to millions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood said Prof Hawking was &#8220;an inspiration to us all, whatever our station in life, to reach for the stars&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He\u00a0<a class=\"story-body__link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tobias_Ellwood\/status\/973779435915763712\">tweeted<\/a>: &#8220;RIP Sir. You epitomised true courage over adversity as you explained the wonders of the universe to the world. Your achievements symbolise the pwr (sic) of the human mind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Local government minister Sajid Javid said: &#8220;One of most inspirational people throughout my life. A brief history on earth, an eternity in the stars.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s co-founder Steve Wozniak said: &#8220;Stephen Hawking&#8217;s integrity and scientific dedication placed him above pure brilliance,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Satya Nadella, Microsoft chief executive, said: &#8220;We lost a great one today. Stephen Hawking will be remembered for his incredible contributions to science &#8211; making complex theories and concepts more accessible to the masses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;ll also be remembered for his spirit and unbounded pursuit to gain a complete understanding of the universe, despite the obstacles he faced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408857_hawking-familyafpgettyimages.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6366\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6366 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408857_hawking-familyafpgettyimages.jpg\" alt=\"_100408857_hawking-familyafpgettyimages\" width=\"624\" height=\"909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408857_hawking-familyafpgettyimages.jpg 624w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408857_hawking-familyafpgettyimages-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408857_hawking-familyafpgettyimages-190x277.jpg 190w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408857_hawking-familyafpgettyimages-280x408.jpg 280w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408857_hawking-familyafpgettyimages-445x648.jpg 445w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/100408857_hawking-familyafpgettyimages-600x874.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In his 2013 memoir he described how he felt when first diagnosed with motor neurone disease.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I felt it was very unfair &#8211; why should this happen to me,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realise the potential I felt I had. But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the BBC in 2002, his mother, Isobelle, described him as a &#8220;very normal young man&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>She said: &#8220;He liked parties. He liked pretty girls &#8211; only pretty ones. He liked adventure and he did, to some extent, like work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"resize-sensor\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6368,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1925],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","cat_1925"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6362"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6369,"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6362\/revisions\/6369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}