Stephen Hawking Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1979, he was appointed the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, which is though to be one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world
• He has earned, among numerous other awards, the Albert Einstein Award in 1978, the Prince of Asturias Award in 1989, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009
• He is a fellow of the Royal Society and a Member of the US National Academy of Science
• Graduated with honors from Oxford University, and received a Ph․D․ in cosmology from the University of Cambridge
• Quote: "My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with․ Don't be disabled in spirit, as well as physically․"
• Quote: "(On his life) "It has been a glorious time to be alive and doing research in theoretical physics․ I'm happy if I have added something to our understanding of the universe․""
• Founded the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge