RIP Stephen Hawking

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"Tragedy struck Stephen Hawking when he was only 22. He was diagnosed with a deadly disease, and his expectations dropped to zero.

'He himself said that everything that happened since then was a bonus. And what a triumph his life has been.

'His name will live in the annals of science; millions have had their cosmic horizons widened by his best-selling books; and even more, around the world, have been inspired by a unique example of achievement against all the odds - a manifestation of amazing will-power and determination." (Astronomer Royal Professor Lord Martin Rees, Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics, University of Cambridge)

Reply 81

cookiemunch

An advocate for Palestine, an intellectual with a sense of humanity. :angelwings:

Reply 82

Fullofsurprises

I cried when I heard - he's been such an inspiration on every level, not least that someone with such severe difficulties can work to achieve so much. He also makes me very proud to be English.

Reply 83

tamil fever

Omg.Stephen Hawking?He was such a great guy and one of the greatest and will be missed greatly.

RIP Drift King.

Heard this with shock on the radio on my commute this morning. Probably the celebrity death I've been most taken aback by since Bowie.

Getting a bit tired of the edgy comments. He was clearly a thoroughly incredible man, to achieve so highly from such an appalling situation.

Reply 86

Kallisto

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With Stephen Hawking's dead, not only a genius in sciences (astrophysics in particular), but also a man who is the best example what is possible to achieve with a strong will is gone: to overcome ALS or another illnesses which restrict people in their physique and normally lead to death. I admit that I don't hardly know about him as a physicist and his contribution as such, nonetheless I admired him for his attitude and to cope with this restriction of hisself. He started a family, became a passionate scientist with a high reputation and an author in his porfession. That is why he has my greatest respect!

Rest in peace. :rip:

Reply 87

Mehru1214

Amazing man, the world is sad due to the passing of this legend.

Also, isn't it symbolic how he died on the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death, Einstein's birthday, and on Pi day? Wow.

He will be greatly missed. :frown:

Reply 88

username2998742

@Irman.g Can you not, please? Everyone here does care and he was an amazing person. This thread is to pay our respects to him, and not to have bullsh*t comments such as:

Original post by Irman.g

Nobody cares.

Thank you.
Sincerely, the rest of the world.

Reply 89

Miss.Unknow

May his soul rest in peace.

Reply 90

Kallisto

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Original post by Mystelle

This was so unexpected - he was being interviewed only last week, nobody saw any indication :frown:

I was so surprised too when I got up and listened to the radio and got to know that he died. All of a sudden!

Reply 91

HaveFa1th

The man did what he had to do he did his bit and left his mark on the world and will be remembered for a very long time.

Reply 92

Irman.g

Original post by TheEyeOfBaradDur

@Irman.g Can you not, please? Everyone here does care and he was an amazing person. This thread is to pay our respects to him, and not to have bullsh*t comments such as:

Thank you.
Sincerely, the rest of the world.

Ok...

Reply 93

Kallisto

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Original post by Mehru1214

That is a big coincidence indeed.

Missed yeah, but not forget. Great personalities are never dead forever, their great ideas, their achievements as their legacy always left behind. And so I think he will influence the (astro-)physics even over his death.