“I am just a child who has never grown up. I still keep asking these ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions. Occasionally, I find an answer.”
He was an exception, a genius and a curious mind. Challenging the future, racing against his own time, he might be one of the powerful examples of sheer determination and hope. He made way ahead…in his wheelchair, traveled around the world, studying and giving lecturers about Time & Space.
Yes, we are addressing the prodigy, the King of Physics- Professor Stephen William Hawking, a Physicist, Cosmologist and a dreamer. “Although I cannot move, I have to speak through a computer, but in my mind, I am free,” said Stephen Hawking during one of his lectures.
Here is a brief rundown of the brilliant theoretical physicist and his groundbreaking works in the field of Cosmology and Physics.
When Stephen was working on his thesis, at that time, Physicist Roger Penrose was working on ‘what happens when a star collapses
under the force of its own gravity?’ He claimed that the star would crush itself to a tiny point of infinite density where time itself would come to a stop. He called it a ‘singularity- the heart of a black hole’.
The concept of singularity refers to a one-dimensional point which contain huge mass in an infinitely small space, where density and gravity become infinite and space-time curves infinitely and where the laws of physics as we know them cease to operate. Basically, it is the center of the black hole where gravity is thought to approach infinity.
Hawking applied the same notion of singularity to the entire universe, and there he had the ground-breaking discovery about the universe.
Initially, it was believed that a black hole can only increase, never decrease in size. It was very obvious since nothing can escape that gets close, it can only swallow more matter and gain mass.
But later it was discovered that black holes emit radiation, (known as Hawking Radiation) and gradually disappears. It was a remarkably important discovery as this result unified the Relativity theory, Quantum Theory and Fermi Dynamics, the unification of 3 concepts in the Physics.
“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special,” said Stephen Hawking, the man who was certainly an outlier- who lived for 55 years with a disease which only had an average life-expectancy of 3 years. He defied the odds, not only attained his Ph.D. but also forged new roads into understanding the universe for decades.
1. What did Hawking discover?
Stephen Hawking discovered that black holes emit radiation which can be detected by special instrumentation, thus making the study of black holes possible.
2. How did Stephen Hawking talk?
Stephen Hawking used a word synthesizer and a word prediction software to speak through a computer.
3. Why is Stephen Hawking important?
Stephen Hawking uncovered many secrets of the universe, pushing the field of science farther than any of his peers. His theoretical work on black holes made it possible to study these mysterious objects about which nothing was known before.
4. What is Stephen Hawking IQ level?
Stephen Hawking never revealed his IQ level. There are only speculations and most sources put it close to 160.
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Abhimanyu.R.B
July 3, 2020
He is an inspiration for the youth showing that nothing is impossible.
Astha Verma
September 1, 2019
Hawking is an extraordinary human ( don’t correct it he will live forever)?
Geetanjali
May 31, 2019
He is Inspirational for students
Mohammad Abbas
October 13, 2018
Nice collection
Megha Unnikrishnan
July 7, 2018
He is a very miraculous person with determination and courage who battled the odds and hurdles in his life.His story is an inspirational one.
Priyanshi Jain
June 6, 2018
He is miraculous.
Anushka
June 2, 2018
He was truly a great man with great mind,I love reading his theories
about space as they are so amazing and interesting.He overvomed his
illness when he was declared to be terminally ill.He is a great
motivation and a brilliant scientist.Even though he was physically
challenged he became world’s one of the most successful scientists.
Falak pathan
May 30, 2018
My favourite scientist
Konika
May 28, 2018
He is really a great scientist
Konika
May 28, 2018
He is a really great scientist.
devamsh
May 24, 2018
awesome
Uditha
May 24, 2018
Such an inspiring story.
Even after being diagnosed with ALS he never backed up.He is an inspiration to all young and old
Sahishnu
May 23, 2018
He was more than a god
Manamita Datta
May 23, 2018
A legend! A great bow to him! Huge inspiration!!!
Vaibhav
May 22, 2018
A great step further for science.
Where the rules(laws) of physics is in followed.
IS THE,
BLACK HOLE ?️
Chandana
May 22, 2018
He is very inspire to me
Chandana
May 22, 2018
He was always inspire to me
Chandana
May 22, 2018
He was very inspire to me.
Kevin
May 21, 2018
The great humanity
Amna
May 21, 2018
He was a role model for everyone!
Saumya Gangwar
May 20, 2018
He’s a man of honor
Adarsh Goel
May 20, 2018
We will miss you mr. Hawking thank you for all your theories rest in piece thank you for being an inspiration for us!
Rishi
May 20, 2018
Till end of his last breath .He fought for the country
NavyaSree
May 19, 2018
He is the real challenger,motivator and winner
SHREYA CHATTERJEE
May 18, 2018
Thanks for your support its inspiring.
Manas
May 18, 2018
He is an inspiration for those who love challenges.
He is an inspiration for those who want to excel in life.
Neha
May 18, 2018
Inspired me a lot
From wheel chair to the beginning of world
RISHABH RAJ SINGH
May 16, 2018
He was a genius.
Manav Mahawar
May 16, 2018
It destroys the whole Galaxy. It proves that nothing is impossible.
Manav Mahawar
May 16, 2018
It is destroy the whole Galaxy and it prove that nothing is impossible.
Sameera
May 16, 2018
He was the king of physics and will always be??
Praise Chandra mouli
May 15, 2018
He was a great personality and I think that he was a great inspiration for all of us.All of us can follow his footsteps to get the success.
Nandini
May 15, 2018
He was the man who defeated death by the brain
Khushi
May 15, 2018
Disability can never stop us for to be successful if u have determination to do something . it’s really very inspirational
Likhitha
May 14, 2018
He is true inspiration for everyone who really work hard to reach their goals n he has proven nobody is disabled but everyone are specially able… He is a great person
gautham
May 14, 2018
He is something more than a creation because he is a creator
Reeta Maria Rexon
May 13, 2018
He was a genius never to be forgotten …
Subham
May 12, 2018
While reading this article I never get bored
shivam
May 12, 2018
he proved that there is no god in the universe and a great motivation for us…..
saritha
May 12, 2018
I have no words to say
he got 19 awards in science and it is a normal thing
definitely he left a path for us to discover more things
though he is not alive, but still he lives in science, which doesn’t has end nor death
M.Prathyush
Subashini
May 12, 2018
Thelegend who proved us difficulties have nothing to do with talent…. He crashed the barriers to instill the importance of hard work in our minds….may the maestro rest peacefully in his permanent sleep…..
Abhishek Kumar
May 12, 2018
I like all the blogs
Mudita
May 11, 2018
Thank you BYJU’s for giving us a chance to know about Late Stephen Hawking…… It’s a pleasure to read about him………
Thanks a lot
Ananya
May 11, 2018
Even though he is no more, he will live forever in our minds and hearts.
Janhvi
May 10, 2018
I think u could add more about the book BLACK HOLES
It’s a Stephen Hawking book which I hope many people might not have read
And about Stephen Hawking I don’t have words as he was my ideal and when he died I wore a white dress the whole day
aromal v k
May 10, 2018
He is an outstanding man who unleashed the mysteries of space and time from his wheelchair.
Narmatha
May 9, 2018
If hawking can achieve this in a negative health condition we should remember that we can achieve more than this
Nithesh
May 9, 2018
At his end he was noticed all around the world only as a scientist rather than a handicap
Nithesh
May 9, 2018
He was such a noble person who always deserves a name called “BORN GENIUS”
R.akhilesh
May 9, 2018
He is a big inspiration for my ambition
Tejas r gowda
May 9, 2018
A great personality and a great scientist. RIP Stephen Hawking.
Ashlesha Meshram
May 9, 2018
He was called Einstein in his school but he was not really interested in bookish knowledge instead he liked to open clocks and other machines to see how they work.It is really unique and also COOL.Isn’t it?
sunny kumar
May 9, 2018
he is one of the great face we had ever on our beautiful planet
Ankit
May 9, 2018
This was good explanation of Stephen Hawking
Ankit
May 9, 2018
Stephen Hawking was a great scientists after discovering the black hole theory
Azhak Abad
May 9, 2018
What beautiful life has been spent by him.
Samriddhi Singh
May 9, 2018
He was very great and intelligent but also very brave as he worked hard to achieve his goals and gave all of us a message that where there is a will there is a way
Tanvi
May 8, 2018
An example of optimism.
Didn’t let his disabilities disable him.
Yash Kumar
May 8, 2018
The facts are really amazing which Hawking sir said . He proved that nothing is impossible in this world
Sundaravadivelu
May 8, 2018
He is a great man of modern times who defied all odds against him.
He is rolemodel for everyone.
HARSHIGA
May 8, 2018
Always inspiring and gives some motivation which is always immortal
shikha sarkar
May 8, 2018
more than an inspiration
shikha sarkar
May 8, 2018
He is literally a genius and he proved that he is an excellent inspiration.
Abhishek Munshi
May 8, 2018
Truly inspiring
suriya
May 8, 2018
great man he was
Sree parvathy
May 8, 2018
He was not only a legend in the world of physics but for the whole world.. what he did for us is limitless
Sanjana
May 8, 2018
He overcame all the hard barriers with a point of view of only his aim. A perfect motivation.
Aasth
May 8, 2018
Truly a genius. One would have given up after such binding medical conditions but not one as determined as he was
Deepak
May 7, 2018
Seriously he is an outstanding..
Vikalp shukla
May 7, 2018
Ya thanks byjus to providing us with a such useful and inspiring information.He was one of the greatest scientists of the world.
Srinidhi
May 7, 2018
An Universal master in physics.
adway
May 7, 2018
A salute to such a genius who made us know about such incredible thing “BLACK HOLE”
Chandrabala
May 7, 2018
Not for his genius discovery of black holes, he has shown that nothing is impossible if one dares to achieve against all odds
Bharath Binu Menon
May 7, 2018
A true symbol of human efficiency and productivity;his fetishism
towards natural sciences and cosmology is unrivalled and undefeated.
Although many of his critics claim his observations as divisive and
blatant he is still a legendary scientist and excellent mathematician.
I am really proud to say that I lived during his era.May God bless his
Soul.
REST IN PEACE GREAT HAWKING!!!
Vatsal gupta
May 7, 2018
great fact about our genius Hawking and this big universe
Vinita kumari
May 7, 2018
He was not just a great scientist. He was
a genius-hero .His invention were superb.
Vinita kumari
May 7, 2018
He was not just a great scientist. He was
a genius-hero
VISHMARAJ DEY
May 7, 2018
inspiring and excellent information
Aditi
May 7, 2018
His works and life are truly inspiring
He is such an inspiration…
Biswajit Kabi
May 7, 2018
Sir, Stephen Hawking devotion towards Physics and his curiosity to know and find different things really inspire us. He will be always remember by the world.
Vivek Rana
May 7, 2018
Nice one
Srihari Iyengar
May 7, 2018
He is a nice guy and has inspiring nature.
Thanmayee
May 7, 2018
He is an inspiration for every physicists
Harsh Prashant Nalgirkar
May 7, 2018
He is one of the most satisfying and very inspirational scientist I have ever known.
Gayatri
May 7, 2018
He is an all time astrophysicist. He is a very good role model for all
the students
Priyanshi Jain
May 7, 2018
Lovely. We miss Steven Hawkins. He is the real hero of science
Murtuzaali Surti
May 7, 2018
He was a Real Hero of science!
Suhasini rajan
May 7, 2018
It’s like a science fiction story. It’s really amazing dicovery.I’m
Still wondering
Sahil Chauhan
May 7, 2018
This is the best app that i have ever use in my life. This app can help me to understand the things easily and simply
this app can make me perfect in the learning….
So, i recommend this app to everyone…..
Utkarsh
May 6, 2018
A man with different thinking more than man a god of knowledge
Sweksha jaiswal
May 6, 2018
He was really amazing!
Anshuman Rathi
May 6, 2018
He was a great human or a great soul
Gautam
May 6, 2018
The one who defied everything… GENIUS!!
Raj Krishna Choudhary
May 6, 2018
He is my guru.
It’s hard to find guys like him
Doing research like him is my dream not aim.
RIP Stephen William great hawking
Gkukku
May 6, 2018
The man who lived his life without his body but only with his willpower & determination.
When the world cares about looks, he changed the looks of the world.
Deeksha Yagnavalkya
May 6, 2018
Awesome facts!!!!!…
Deepthi
May 6, 2018
He is very inspiring man he is one of my favorite hero
Anantraj Saha
May 6, 2018
He should be awarded Nobel Prize not Only for what he discovered but also for his enthusiasm even after his
Illness and hardship of life.
AKARSH MISHRA
May 6, 2018
We love you sir Hawking and miss you at this point of science acknowledgence.
Muskan
May 6, 2018
He is a great inspiration for all of us
Krish
May 6, 2018
What an incredible man he is !!!!!
Vibhusnu
May 6, 2018
Stephen Hawking his a great
AYUSHI TIWARI
May 6, 2018
Though he was suffering from a disease then to he never thought of taking his steps back
Great scientist great hawing…..
Deepu Dev T
May 6, 2018
Unified 3 main concepts in physics,
Relativity
Quantum theory
Fermi dynamics.
Wow.
He was also in search for a completely unified theory.
Which explains the universe in a much better way.
Sreelakshmi
May 6, 2018
He is very inspiring. I really love his words, “There shall be no boundaries to human endeavour. However bad life may seem, there will be something to succeed at. Where there is life, there is hope.”
Anmol
May 6, 2018
I salute professor Stephen Hawking but I think that EINSTEIN,GALILEO AND STEPHEN HAWKINS ARE CO RELATED WITH EACH OTHER
Diptee
May 6, 2018
He was really great, a true inspiration and a big genius…..
Krishnendu
May 6, 2018
He is the father of universe,space and time. I believe in his words “there is no need of a God because universe came itself in existence”.
Tushar solanki.
May 6, 2018
A salute to a quite man with a loud mind.He is no more but his ideas are still alive….. Salute ☺️☺️??.
Harsh
May 6, 2018
Sir Stephen Hawking proved that if you have a strong will to achieve a goal
No force can stop you till you achieve your goal
Disha patil
May 6, 2018
Stephen Hawking is an inspiration for all of us. Though he had a disease at an early age he did not give up and discovered very interesting things. He is like the God of physics.?
Nidhi Mundhada
May 6, 2018
Sir Stephen Hawking undoubtedly proved that circumstances do come in life, but challenging them
and moving forward at the same time is the truth of life…….
Purnima baghel
May 6, 2018
Greatest scientist ever like Einstein and
Worth nobel prize…
Raghav
May 6, 2018
Very Inspiring !
Aisha
May 6, 2018
I think he is Second name of successful.
He is one of the bst example and inspiration for future of this world.
Ranvir Sharma
May 6, 2018
Such a brilliant person who has devoted his life in the field of knowledge and understanding the universe
ishwari
May 6, 2018
very very inspiring.
Sanchi
May 6, 2018
Inspiring. He proved that nothing is impossible if one works with dedication, determination and devotion. Hats off man!!!?
Bhumi
May 6, 2018
He was such a inspirational person that made nothing is impossible…he will remain forever in our hearts.?
Anjali Chugh
May 6, 2018
We can’t deny that he opened path for many challenges
Aliza
May 6, 2018
He was an extraordinary man.
Aliza
May 6, 2018
He is literally a genius
Anuvrat
April 23, 2018
Inspiring but his views are so general to be challenged easily , but again it’s hard cuz they seem right at the same time .
pooja
April 9, 2018
he proved that nothing is impossible !
Pallavi
April 4, 2018
He is an inspiration for us.