Stephen Hawking Online Memorial: Forever Loved and Remembered
In Loving Memory of Stephen Hawking
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author
8 Jan 1942 — 14 Mar 2018
“Remembered for opening the universe to millions with courage, wit, and wonder.”
Stephen Hawking's Birth Location
Oxford
Stephen Hawking's Burial Location
Westminster Abbey
Stephen Hawking's Death Location
Cambridge
Stephen’s A Life That Entered History
From formative experiences to public responsibility, defining choices and a legacy still felt across generations
The Experiences That Shaped a Worldview for Stephen
A diagnosis of motor neurone disease in his early twenties altered the practical shape of his life but did not diminish the scale of his ambition, curiosity, or intellectual independence. At Cambridge, Hawking became one of the defining scientific figures of the late twentieth century.
Entering Public Life for Stephen
His research joined general relativity and quantum theory in new ways, most famously through the insight now known as Hawking radiation: the prediction that black holes are not completely black, but can emit radiation and slowly evaporate.
The Moment Responsibility Deepened for Stephen
He held the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at Cambridge from 1979 to 2009 and later served as director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology. Hawking also transformed public science communication.
Choices That Entered History for Stephen
A Brief History of Time brought cosmology into homes around the world, inviting readers to think about the Big Bang, black holes, time, and the possibility of a complete theory of physics. His distinctive voice, dry humour, lectures, television appearances, and collaborations with his daughter Lucy on children's science books made him a cultural figure as well as a scientist.
Family and Life Beyond Public Duty for Stephen
He received honours including a CBE, Companion of Honour, the Copley Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Service Through Changing Times for Stephen
He died in Cambridge on 14 March 2018 at the age of 76. Later that year, his ashes were interred in Westminster Abbey near Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
Stephen’s Where Conviction First Took Root
Professor Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author, and public voice for science whose work changed how the world imagines black holes, time, and the origin of the universe. Born in Oxford on 8 January 1942, he studied physics at University College, Oxford, before moving to Cambridge for graduate work in cosmology.
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In Loving Memory of Stephen Hawking
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Stephen Hawking In Leadership, Service and Reflection
Photographs from the public moments, private relationships and historical chapters that shaped a consequential life
Stephen: A Defining Public Moment
A carefully preserved image from Stephen Hawking’s life and public story.
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Voices That Remember Stephen
Family, colleagues, communities and later generations reflect on a life of consequence and service
The Life Story ofStephen Hawking
Stephen’s Story, Held Close
The complete human story behind the public figure, including family, conviction, sacrifice and the choices history remembers
Stephen’s Where Conviction First Took Root
Professor Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author, and public voice for science whose work changed how the world imagines black holes, time, and the origin of the universe. Born in Oxford on 8 January 1942, he studied physics at University College, Oxford, before moving to Cambridge for graduate work in cosmology.
The Experiences That Shaped a Worldview for Stephen
A diagnosis of motor neurone disease in his early twenties altered the practical shape of his life but did not diminish the scale of his ambition, curiosity, or intellectual independence. At Cambridge, Hawking became one of the defining scientific figures of the late twentieth century.
Entering Public Life for Stephen
His research joined general relativity and quantum theory in new ways, most famously through the insight now known as Hawking radiation: the prediction that black holes are not completely black, but can emit radiation and slowly evaporate.
The Moment Responsibility Deepened for Stephen
He held the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at Cambridge from 1979 to 2009 and later served as director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology. Hawking also transformed public science communication.
Choices That Entered History for Stephen
A Brief History of Time brought cosmology into homes around the world, inviting readers to think about the Big Bang, black holes, time, and the possibility of a complete theory of physics. His distinctive voice, dry humour, lectures, television appearances, and collaborations with his daughter Lucy on children's science books made him a cultural figure as well as a scientist.
Family and Life Beyond Public Duty for Stephen
He received honours including a CBE, Companion of Honour, the Copley Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Service Through Changing Times for Stephen
He died in Cambridge on 14 March 2018 at the age of 76. Later that year, his ashes were interred in Westminster Abbey near Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
The Legacy Still Being Understood for Stephen
Stephen Hawking is remembered not only for equations and discoveries, but for his insistence that human beings should keep asking large questions and keep looking outward with imagination.
The People at the Heart of Stephen’s Life
The family relationships and generations that belong to Stephen’s story.
The Parents Who Shaped Stephen’s Beginning
Beyond the Public Story: Remembering Stephen
A more personal visual remembrance of the relationships and private character behind the public responsibilities
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