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Introduction

Stephen Hawking - A standing

example of courage and strengthof character, a brilliant mind

trapped in a disabled body.

When one's expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciatesWhen one's expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates

everything one doeseverything one does have.have.

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His life

Hawking was born on January the

8th 1942 in Oxford, England.

By the time he was 14 he knew hewanted to make a career out of

studying mathematics.

At the age of 20, Hawkingwas diagnosed with the incurable

disease ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral

Sclerosis).Stephen and his daughter

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His Studies

At 20, Hawking did research inCosmology at CambridgeUniversity.

After gaining his Ph.D. he becamea Professorial Fellow at Gonvilleand Caius College.

In 1973 Stephen held the post ofLucasian Professor ofMathematics, occupied byIsaac

Newton in 1663.

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His Research

Stephen Hawking has studied the basic laws which govern

the universe.

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Breakthroughs

He showed that space and time wouldhave a beginning in the Big Bang and

an end in black holes.

He proved that a black hole could emit

particles - now known as Hawking

Radiation.

His goal is to link all the laws of

physics into one Unified Theory of

Everything.

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BlackHoles

One could well say of the event horizon what the poet Dante said ofOne could well say of the event horizon what the poet Dante said ofthe entrance to hell: All hope abandon, ye who enter here.the entrance to hell: All hope abandon, ye who enter here.

Anything or anyone who falls through the event horizon will soonAnything or anyone who falls through the event horizon will soon

reach the region of infinite density and the end of time.reach the region of infinite density and the end of time.

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The Origin and Fate of the Universe

Hawking firstly rejected the Big Bang theory as it couldnot be proved scientifically.

His hypothesis has profound religious implications : by

simply being, the Universe could not have had aCreator.

The Pope told Stephen that

scientists should not enquire

into the Big Bang itself, as it

was the moment of Creation

and therefore the work of God.

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The Unified Theory of Everything

The way we understandthe world today through

different, partial theories.

Hawking has alwaysdreamed of finding a set

of laws that would make

the unification of physics

possible.

A complete, consistent, unified theory is only the first step: our goal

is a complete understanding of the events around us, and of our

own existence. Stephen Hawking

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A Few Thoughts on Time Travel!

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Awards

Professor Hawking hastwelve honorary degrees.

He was awarded the CBEin 1982, and was made aCompanion of Honour in1989.

He is the recipient of many awards, medals and prizes, is aFellow of The Royal Society and a Member of the US National

Academy of Sciences.

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Conclusion

Stephen Hawking one of the

most remarkable scientists of

out times - the living proof of

how determination can makethe most bewildering dreams

come true.

My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe,

why it is as it is and why it exists at all. Stephen Hawking

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Thank you for your attention!