set list |
|---|
[
"A popular-level collection of essays , interviews and talk titled `` Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays '' was published in 1993 and six-part television series `` Stephen Hawking 's Universe '' and companion book appeared in 1997 .",
"[ 233 ] A popular-level collection of essays , interviews and tal... |
[
"By December 1977 , Jane had met organist Jonathan Hellyer Jones when singing in a church choir .",
"[ 88 ] By December 1977 , Jane had met organist Jonathan Hellyer Jones when singing in a church choir ."
] |
[
"He now communicates using a single cheek muscle attached to a speech-generating device .",
"[ 20 ] He now communicates using a single cheek muscle attached to a speech-generating device ."
] |
[
"After his second marriage , Hawking 's family felt excluded and marginalised from his life .",
"[ 104 ] After his second marriage , Hawking 's family felt excluded and marginalised from his life ."
] |
[
"In the same book he suggested the existence of God was unnecessary to explain the origin of the universe .",
"[ 202 ] In the same book he suggested the existence of God was unnecessary to explain the origin of the universe ."
] |
[
"By the 1980s , Hawking 's marriage had been strained for many years .",
"[ 94 ] By the 1980s , Hawking 's marriage had been strained for many years ."
] |
[
"He has increased breathing difficulties , requiring a ventilator at times and has been hospitalised several times .",
"[ 74 ] He has increased breathing difficulties , requiring a ventilator at times and has been hospitalised several times ."
] |
[
"Hawking travelled extensively to promote his work , and enjoyed partying and dancing into the small hours .",
"[ 219 ] Hawking travelled extensively to promote his work , and enjoyed partying and dancing into the small hours ."
] |
[
"Hawking suffers from a rare early-onset slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS ) , also known as motor neurone disease or Lou Gehrig 's disease , that has gradually paralysed him over the decades .",
"Hawking suffers from a rare early-onset slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral scler... |
[
"In St Albans , the eight-year-old Hawking attended St Albans High School for Girls for a few months ; at that time , younger boys could attend one of the houses .",
"[ 27 ] In St Albans , the eight-year-old Hawking attended St Albans High School for Girls for a few months ; at that time , younger boys could atte... |
[
"Spurred by a dispute with the university over who would pay for the ramp needed for him to enter his workplace , Hawking and his wife campaigned for improved access and support for those with disabilities in Cambridge , including adapted student housing at the university .",
"[ 49 ] Spurred by a dispute with the... |
[
"Reflecting this happier period , a revised version of Jane 's book called `` Travelling to Infinity : My Life with Stephen '' appeared in 2007 .",
"[ 110 ] [ 96 ] Reflecting this happier period , a revised version of Jane 's book called `` Travelling to Infinity : My Life with Stephen '' appeared in 2007 ."
] |
[
"Hawking was a popular and witty colleague , but his illness , as well as his reputation for brashness and intelligence , distanced him from some .",
"[ 48 ] Hawking was a popular and witty colleague , but his illness , as well as his reputation for brashness and intelligence , distanced him from some ."
] |
[
"Hawking has argued superintelligent artificial intelligence could be pivotal in steering humanity 's fate , stating that `` the potential benefits are huge ... Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history .",
"[ 272 ] [ 273 ] Hawking has argued superintelligent artificial intelligence could... |
[
"Lectures were prepared in advance and were sent to the speech synthesiser in short sections to be delivered .",
"[ 68 ] Lectures were prepared in advance and were sent to the speech synthesiser in short sections to be delivered ."
] |
[
"In the late 1960s , Hawking 's physical abilities declined : he began to use crutches and ceased lecturing regularly .",
"[ 38 ] [ 39 ] In the late 1960s , Hawking 's physical abilities declined : he began to use crutches and ceased lecturing regularly ."
] |
[
"Some colleagues were resentful of the attention Hawking received , feeling it was due to his disability .",
"[ 220 ] Some colleagues were resentful of the attention Hawking received , feeling it was due to his disability ."
] |
[
"Hawking was , however , fiercely independent and unwilling to accept help or make concessions for his disabilities .",
"[ 43 ] [ 44 ] Hawking was , however , fiercely independent and unwilling to accept help or make concessions for his disabilities ."
] |
[
"Hawking was appointed to the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished visiting professorship at the California Institute of Technology ( Caltech ) in 1970 .",
"[ 175 ] [ 176 ] Hawking was appointed to the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished visiting professorship at the California Institute of Technology ( Caltech ) in 1970 ... |
[
"When Hawking began his graduate studies , there was much debate in the physics community about the prevailing theories of the creation of the universe : the Big Bang and the Steady State theories .",
"[ 145 ] [ 146 ] When Hawking began his graduate studies , there was much debate in the physics community about t... |
[
"At the turn of the century , he and eleven other luminaries signed the `` Charter for the Third Millennium on Disability '' which called on governments to prevent disability and protect disability rights .",
"[ 294 ] At the turn of the century , he and eleven other luminaries signed the `` Charter for the Third ... |
[
"During one of Hawking 's father 's frequent absences working in Africa , the rest of the family spent four months in Majorca visiting his mother 's friend Beryl and her husband , the poet Robert Graves .",
"[ 30 ] [ 31 ] During one of Hawking 's father 's frequent absences working in Africa , [ 32 ] the rest of ... |
[
"The voice he uses has an American accent and is no longer produced .",
"[ 64 ] The voice he uses has an American accent and is no longer produced ."
] |
[
"The book was followed by sequels in 2009 and 2011 .",
"[ 255 ] The book was followed by sequels in 2009 and 2011 ."
] |
[
"Thorne and Hawking argued that since general relativity made it impossible for black holes to radiate and lose information , the mass-energy and information carried by Hawking radiation must be `` new '' , and not from inside the black hole event horizon .",
"[ 230 ] [ 231 ] Thorne and Hawking argued that since ... |
[
"He wanted Hawking to attend University College , Oxford , his own alma mater .",
"[ 123 ] He wanted Hawking to attend University College , Oxford , his own alma mater ."
] |
[
"Hawking started developing a reputation for brilliance and brashness when he publicly challenged the work of Fred Hoyle and his student Jayant Narlikar at a lecture in June 1964 .",
"[ 143 ] [ 144 ] Hawking started developing a reputation for brilliance and brashness when he publicly challenged the work of Fred ... |
[
"To Hawking 's annoyance , his much-checked calculations produced findings that contradicted his second law , which claimed black holes could never get smaller , and supported Bekenstein 's reasoning about their entropy .",
"[ 166 ] To Hawking 's annoyance , his much-checked calculations produced findings that co... |
[
"The particle was proposed to exist as part of the Higgs field theory by Peter Higgs in 1964 .",
"[ 250 ] The particle was proposed to exist as part of the Higgs field theory by Peter Higgs in 1964 ."
] |
[
"Although at school he was known as `` Einstein '' , Hawking was not initially successful academically .",
"[ 117 ] [ 118 ] Although at school he was known as `` Einstein '' , Hawking was not initially successful academically ."
] |
[
"In 2013 , the biographical documentary film `` Hawking '' , in which Hawking himself is featured , was released .",
"[ 301 ] In 2013 , the biographical documentary film `` Hawking '' , in which Hawking himself is featured , was released ."
] |
[
"Police investigations took place , but were closed as Hawking refused to make a complaint .",
"[ 105 ] [ 106 ] Police investigations took place , but were closed as Hawking refused to make a complaint ."
] |
[
"His physics tutor , Robert Berman , later said , `` It was only necessary for him to know that something could be done , and he could do it without looking to see how other people did it . ''",
"[ 127 ] [ 128 ] His physics tutor , Robert Berman , later said , `` It was only necessary for him to know that somethi... |
[
"There were other positive developments : Hawking received a research fellowship at Gonville and Caius College .",
"[ 148 ] There were other positive developments : Hawking received a research fellowship at Gonville and Caius College ."
] |
[
"The couple became engaged in October 1964 -- Hawking later said that the engagement gave him `` something to live for '' -- and the two were married on 14 July 1965 .",
"The couple became engaged in October 1964 [ 75 ] [ 76 ] -- Hawking later said that the engagement gave him `` something to live for '' [ 77 ] -... |
[
"By 2003 , consensus among physicists was growing that Hawking was wrong about the loss of information in a black hole .",
"[ 245 ] By 2003 , consensus among physicists was growing that Hawking was wrong about the loss of information in a black hole ."
] |
[
"In 1989 , he was appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour ( CH ) .",
"[ 224 ] In 1989 , he was appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour ( CH ) ."
] |
[
"Hawking told Jane that he was leaving her for Mason and departed the family home in February 1990 .",
"[ 99 ] Hawking told Jane that he was leaving her for Mason [ 100 ] and departed the family home in February 1990 ."
] |
[
"Part of the transformation resulted from his decision to join the college Boat Club , where he coxed a rowing team .",
"[ 126 ] Part of the transformation resulted from his decision to join the college Boat Club , where he coxed a rowing team ."
] |
[
"Hawking was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society ( FRS ) in 1974 , a few weeks after the announcement of Hawking radiation .",
"[ 172 ] [ 173 ] [ 174 ] Hawking was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society ( FRS ) in 1974 , a few weeks after the announcement of Hawking radiation ."
] |
[
"He was held in higher regard than he believed : as Berman commented , the examiners `` were intelligent enough to realise they were talking to someone far cleverer than most of themselves '' .",
"[ 134 ] [ 136 ] He was held in higher regard than he believed : as Berman commented , the examiners `` were intellige... |
[
"His lack of engagement led to some criticism .",
"[ 53 ] His lack of engagement led to some criticism ."
] |
[
"He required much persuasion to accept the use of a wheelchair at the end of the 1960s , but ultimately became notorious for the wildness of his wheelchair driving .",
"[ 46 ] He required much persuasion to accept the use of a wheelchair at the end of the 1960s , [ 47 ] but ultimately became notorious for the wil... |
[
"With James M. Bardeen and Brandon Carter , he proposed the four laws of black hole mechanics , drawing an analogy with thermodynamics .",
"[ 157 ] WithJames M. Bardeen and Brandon Carter , he proposed the four laws of black hole mechanics , drawing an analogy with thermodynamics ."
] |
[
"Success led to significant financial rewards , but also the challenges of celebrity status .",
"[ 218 ] Success led to significant financial rewards , but also the challenges of celebrity status ."
] |
[
"His essay titled `` Black Holes '' won the Gravity Research Foundation Award in January 1971 .",
"[ 161 ] [ 162 ] His essay titled `` Black Holes '' won the Gravity Research Foundation Award in January 1971 ."
] |
[
"The diagnosis of motor neurone disease came when Hawking was 21 , in 1963 .",
"[ 36 ] [ 37 ] The diagnosis of motor neurone disease came when Hawking was 21 , in 1963 ."
] |
[
"In 1981 , he proposed that information in a black hole is irretrievably lost when a black hole evaporates .",
"[ 188 ] In 1981 , he proposed that information in a black hole is irretrievably lost when a black hole evaporates ."
] |
[
"For a period of about five years in the early 2000s , his family and staff became increasingly worried that he was being physically abused .",
"[ 98 ] [ 105 ] For a period of about five years in the early 2000s , his family and staff became increasingly worried that he was being physically abused ."
] |
[
"Honours continued to be awarded : in 1981 he was awarded the American Franklin Medal , and in 1982 made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) .",
"[ 205 ] Honours continued to be awarded : in 1981 he was awarded the American Franklin Medal , [ 206 ] and in 1982 made a Commander of the Order of t... |
[
"In his early work , Hawking spoke of God in a metaphorical sense .",
"[ 201 ] In his early work , Hawking spoke of God in a metaphorical sense ."
] |
[
"His results , which Hawking presented from 1974 , showed that black holes emit radiation , known today as Hawking radiation , which may continue until they exhaust their energy and evaporate .",
"[ 168 ] [ 166 ] His results , which Hawking presented from 1974 , showed that black holes emitradiation , known today... |
[
"The family spent a generally happy and stimulating year in Pasadena .",
"[ 85 ] [ 86 ] The family spent a generally happy and stimulating year in Pasadena ."
] |
[
"He subsequently developed the research in collaboration with Jim Hartle , and in 1983 they published a model , known as the Hartle -- Hawking state .",
"[ 195 ] [ 196 ] He subsequently developed the research in collaboration with Jim Hartle , and in 1983 they published a model , known as the Hartle -- Hawking st... |
[
"After his divorce from Jane in 1995 , Hawking married Mason in September , declaring `` It 's wonderful -- I have married the woman I love . ''",
"[ 101 ] After his divorce from Jane in 1995 , Hawking married Mason in September , [ 102 ] [ 101 ] declaring `` It 's wonderful -- I have married the woman I love . '... |
[
"In January 2014 he called the alleged loss of information in black holes his `` biggest blunder '' .",
"[ 231 ] [ 248 ] In January 2014 he called the alleged loss of information in black holes his `` biggest blunder '' ."
] |
[
"During his career Hawking has supervised 39 successful PhD students .",
"[ 264 ] [ 265 ] During his career Hawking has supervised 39 successful PhD students ."
] |
[
"Nurses were hired for the three shifts required to provide the round-the-clock support he required .",
"[ 57 ] [ 58 ] Nurses were hired for the three shifts required to provide the round-the-clock support he required ."
] |
[
"In 1969 , Hawking accepted a specially created Fellowship for Distinction in Science to remain at Caius .",
"[ 153 ] [ 154 ] [ 155 ] In 1969 , Hawking accepted a specially created Fellowship for Distinction in Science to remain at Caius ."
] |
[
"Hawking 's father advised him to study medicine , concerned that there were few jobs for mathematics graduates .",
"[ 120 ] [ 121 ] [ 122 ] Hawking 's father advised him to study medicine , concerned that there were few jobs for mathematics graduates ."
] |
[
"A third child , Timothy , was born in April 1979 .",
"[ 81 ] A third child , Timothy , was born in April 1979 ."
] |
[
"Initially the no-boundary proposal predicted a closed universe which had implications about the existence of God .",
"[ 198 ] [ 199 ] Initially the no-boundary proposal predicted a closed universe which had implications about the existence of God ."
] |
[
"In the late 1970s , Hawking was elected Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge .",
"[ 76 ] [ 82 ] In the late 1970s , Hawking was elected Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge ."
] |
[
"Hawking gradually lost the use of his hand , and in 2005 he began to control his communication device with movements of his cheek muscles , with a rate of about one word per minute .",
"[ 65 ] Hawking gradually lost the use of his hand , and in 2005 he began to control his communication device with movements of ... |
[
"Nimoy made the necessary contact , and Hawking played a holographic simulation of himself in an episode of '' '' in 1993 .",
"Nimoy made the necessary contact , and Hawking played a holographic simulation of himself in an episode of `` Star Trek : The Next Generation '' in 1993 ."
] |
[
"In September 2013 , he expressed support for the legalisation of assisted suicide for the terminally ill .",
"[ 302 ] In September 2013 , he expressed support for the legalisation of assisted suicide for the terminally ill ."
] |
[
"Hawking has argued that computer viruses should be considered a new form of life , and has stated that `` maybe it says something about human nature , that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive .",
"[ 274 ] [ 275 ] Hawking has argued that computer viruses should be considered a new f... |
[
"Hawking suffers from a rare early-onset , slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS ) , also known as motor neurone disease or Lou Gehrig 's disease , that has gradually paralysed him over the decades .",
"Hawking suffers from a rare early-onset , slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral s... |
[
"Hawking quickly conceded that he had lost his bet and said that Higgs should win the Nobel Prize for Physics , which he did in 2013 .",
"Hawking quickly conceded that he had lost his bet [ 252 ] [ 253 ] and said that Higgs should win the Nobel Prize for Physics , [ 254 ] which he did in 2013 ."
] |
[
"They lived in Highgate , but as London was being bombed in those years , Isobel went to Oxford to give birth in greater safety .",
"[ 22 ] [ 24 ] They lived in Highgate , but as London was being bombedin those years , Isobel went to Oxford to give birth in greater safety ."
] |
[
"According to Jane , her husband was accepting of the situation , stating `` he would not object so long as I continued to love him . ''",
"[ 89 ] [ 90 ] [ 91 ] According to Jane , her husband was accepting of the situation , stating `` he would not object so long as I continued to love him . ''"
] |
[
"In 1975 , he was awarded both the Eddington Medal and the Pius XI Gold Medal , and in 1976 the Dannie Heineman Prize , the Maxwell Prize and the Hughes Medal .",
"[ 82 ] In 1975 , he was awarded both the Eddington Medal and the Pius XI Gold Medal , and in 1976 the Dannie Heineman Prize , theMaxwell Prize and the... |
[
"Hawking appeared in documentaries entitled `` The Real Stephen Hawking '' ( 2001 ) , `` Stephen Hawking : Profile '' ( 2002 ) and `` Hawking '' ( 2013 ) , and the documentary series `` Stephen Hawking , Master of the Universe '' ( 2008 ) .",
"[ 309 ] Hawking appeared in documentaries entitled `` The Real Stephen... |
[
"Despite the availability of other voices , Hawking has retained this original voice , saying that he prefers it and identifies with it .",
"[ 65 ] [ 66 ] Despite the availability of other voices , Hawking has retained this original voice , saying that he prefers it and identifies with it ."
] |
[
"Media attention was intense , and Newsweek magazine cover and a television special both described him as `` Master of the Universe '' .",
"[ 216 ] Media attention was intense , [ 217 ] and Newsweek magazine cover and a television special both described him as `` Master of the Universe '' ."
] |
[
"Hawking has expressed concern that life on Earth is at risk from `` a sudden nuclear war , a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of '' .",
"[ 269 ] Hawking has expressed concern that life on earth is at risk from `` a sudden nuclear war , a genetically engineered virus or other ... |
[
"Hawking has two younger sisters , Philippa and Mary , and an adopted brother , Edward .",
"[ 25 ] Hawking has two younger sisters , Philippa and Mary , and an adopted brother , Edward ."
] |
[
"Hawking has maintained ties to Caltech , spending a month there almost every year since this first visit .",
"[ 179 ] Hawking has maintained ties to Caltech , spending a month there almost every year since this first visit ."
] |
[
"Beginning in 1973 , Hawking moved into the study of quantum gravity and quantum mechanics .",
"[ 164 ] Beginning in 1973 , Hawking moved into the study of quantum gravity and quantum mechanics ."
] |
[
"In St Albans , the family were considered highly intelligent and somewhat eccentric ; meals were often spent with each person silently reading a book .",
"[ 27 ] [ 28 ] In St Albans , the family were considered highly intelligent and somewhat eccentric ; [ 27 ] [ 29 ] meals were often spent with each person sile... |
[
"After being diagnosed with motor neurone disease , Hawking fell into a depression ; though his doctors advised that he continue with his studies , he felt there was little point .",
"[ 141 ] After being diagnosed with motor-neuron disease , Hawking fell into a depression ; though his doctors advised that he cont... |
[
"Hawking was awarded the Copley Medal from the Royal Society ( 2006 ) , the Presidential Medal of Freedom which is America 's highest civilian honour ( 2009 ) , and the Russian Special Fundamental Physics Prize ( 2013 ) .",
"Hawking was awarded the CopleyMedal from the Royal Society ( 2006 ) , [ 257 ] the Preside... |
[
"The National Health Service would pay for a nursing home , but Jane was determined that he would live at home .",
"[ 55 ] [ 56 ] The National Health Service would pay for a nursing home , but Jane was determined that he would live at home ."
] |
[
"Hawking was appointed a professor with a chair in gravitational physics in 1977 .",
"[ 183 ] [ 184 ] Hawking was appointed a professor with a chair in gravitational physics in 1977 ."
] |
[
"He received further academic recognition , including five further honorary degrees , the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society ( 1985 ) , the Paul Dirac Medal ( 1987 ) and , jointly with Penrose , the prestigious Wolf Prize ( 1988 ) .",
"[ 221 ] [ 222 ] He received further academic recognition , including... |
[
"The program was originally run on a desktop computer .",
"[ 61 ] [ 62 ] The program was originally run on a desktop computer ."
] |
[
"A positive consequence was that Hawking remained with a close group of friends with whom he enjoyed board games , the manufacture of fireworks , model aeroplanes and boats , and long discussions about Christianity and extrasensory perception .",
"[ 113 ] [ 114 ] A positive consequence was that Hawking remained w... |
[
"In a method he uses to this day , Hawking could now simply press a switch to select phrases , words or letters from a bank of about 2,500 -- 3,000 that are scanned .",
"In a method he uses to this day , using a switch he selects phrases , words or letters from a bank of about 2,500 -- 3,000 that are scanned ."
] |
[
"Hawking has stated that , given the vastness of the universe , aliens likely exist , but that contact with them should be avoided .",
"[ 270 ] [ 271 ] Hawking has stated that , given the vastness of the universe , aliens likely exist , but that contact with them should be avoided ."
] |
[
"Stephen William Hawking born 8 January 1942 ) is an English theoretical physicist , cosmologist , author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge .",
"Stephen William Hawking CH , CBE , FRS , FRSA ( i / ˈstiːvən ˈhɔːkɪŋ / ; born 8 January 1942 ) is a Bri... |
[
"Hawking has used his fame to advertise products , including a wheelchair , National Savings , British Telecom , Specsavers , Egg Banking and Go Compare .",
"[ 313 ] Hawking has used his fame to advertise products , including a wheelchair , [ 296 ] National Savings , [ 314 ] British Telecom , Specsavers , Egg Ban... |
[
"Science vs. philosophy .",
"[ 276 ] Science vs. philosophy ."
] |
[
"Disability outreach .",
"[ 293 ] Disability outreach ."
] |
[
"Hawking has estimated that he studied about a thousand hours during his three years at Oxford .",
"[ 132 ] [ 130 ] Hawking has estimated that he studied about a thousand hours during his three years at Oxford ."
] |
[
"His mother was Scottish .",
"[ 21 ] [ 22 ] His mother was Scottish ."
] |
[
"Stephen McDannell Hillenburg ( born August 21 , 1961 ) is an American marine biologist , cartoonist , animator , director , producer , writer , and voice actor , who is best known for creating the Nickelodeon animated television series `` SpongeBob SquarePants '' .",
"Stephen McDannell Hillenburg ( born August 2... |
[
"Stephen J. Cannell Stephen Joseph Cannell ( ; February 5 , 1941 -- September 30 , 2010 ) was an American television producer , writer , novelist and occasional actor , and the founder of Cannell Entertainment ( formerly Stephen J. Cannell Productions ) and The Cannell Studios .",
"Stephen J. Cannell Stephen Jose... |
[
"Lee died of a heart attack in Los Angeles , California , aged 58 .",
"Lee died of a heart attack in Los Angeles , California , aged 56 ."
] |
[
"Stephen Lee ( November 11 , 1955 -- August 14 , 2014 ) was an American actor from Englewood , New Jersey .",
"Stephen Lee ( November 11 , 1955 -- August 14 , 2014 ) was an American actor ."
] |
[
"Stephen Lewis ( 17 December 1926 -- 12 August 2015 ) ( credited early in his career as Stephen Cato ) was an English actor , comedian , director , screenwriter , and playwright .",
"Stephen Lewis ( 17 December 1926 -- 12 August 2015 ) was an English actor , comedian , director , screenwriter , and playwright ."
... |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.