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Steven Hawking was born on January 8th
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1942 in Oxford England as a young boy he
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was fascinated by The Mysteries of the
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universe he spent hours gazing up at the
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stars wondering what lay beyond the
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reaches of the Earth's atmosphere as
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Steven Grew Older his interest in
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Science and Mathematics only deepened he
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was an average student in school but his
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passion for learning drove him to read
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extensively on his own he devoured books
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on physics mathematics and astronomy
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teaching himself complex Concepts and
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theories at the age of 21 Steven was
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diagnosed with a motor neuron disease
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS the
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doctors gave him only a few years to
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live but Steven refused to give up he
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continued to pursue his passion for
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physics even as his body began to weaken
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Steven's disease progressed rapidly and
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he was soon confined to a wheelchair but
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his mind remained sharp and he continued
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to work on his groundbreaking theory of
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black holes he wrote his seminal paper
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singularities and the geometry of
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SpaceTime which revolutionized the field
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of cosmology Steven's work on black
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holes led to a deeper understanding of
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the universe and its Mysteries he
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proposed that black holes emit radiation
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now known as Hawking radiation which
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challenged traditional views of space
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and time despite his physical
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limitations Steven traveled the world
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giving lectures and sharing his ideas
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with a audiences everywhere he wrote
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best-selling books including A Brief
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History of Time which made complex
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scientific Concepts accessible to a
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broad audience Steven's work inspired
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generations of scientists philosophers
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and thinkers he received numerous Awards
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and honors including the Albert Einstein
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award and the presidential medal of
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freedom Steven Hawking passed away on
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March 14th 2018 at the age of 76 but his
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legacy lives on his work continu to
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inspire new generations of scientists
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philosophers and thinkers Steven's story
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is a testament to the power of human
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curiosity and determination despite the
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challenges he faced he never gave up and
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his work changed the world Steven
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Hawking's journey is a reminder that
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even the most impossible seeming dreams
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can become a reality with hard work
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determination and a passion for learning
