Stephen Hawking Late Physicist who Remained on Wheel Chair throughout Life Overcame Huge Obstacles to Become Most Beloved Scientist of the World

 Stephen Hawking Late Physicist who Remained on Wheel Chair throughout Life Overcame Huge Obstacles to Become Most Beloved Scientist of the World

Stephen Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford, UK in a family of a medical-researcher father and a philosophy-graduate mother. Stephen grew up in a house of academician parents where education was very important. Stephen as a teenager in association with his friends built a computer using old parts of clock, telephone switchboards and other recycled items. 

His friends usually called him ‘Einstein’. Stephen was sent to Oxford University to study physics and chemistry when he was 17 years old. Later, he expressed his feelings that he found his first year as a very boring. Stephen went to Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford for further studies in cosmology. Stephen was found suffering with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) when he was 21. Motor Neurone Disease (MND) also called as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Stephen was told that his life is only for two years and it wasn’t clear that he would finish his Ph.D. or not. Against all expectations, he became one of the world’s most celebrated scientists and he lived for 55 years. But, expectations of Stephen were dropped to zero when he came to know about his motor neurone disease and he considered his rest of life as a bonus. Stephen remained remarkably positive throughout his life even with his motor neurone disease. His positivity towards life converted his life of two years as per prediction of doctors into a life of 55 years along with world fame celebrated scientists. His motor neurone disease gradually affects the brain cells which was further communicated to muscles of the body and which ultimately adversely affected walk and talk of Stephen. Stephen started help of sticks and crutches for walking after diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease. But with the continuity of his illness, he started use of an electric wheelchair to go outside. He became notorious for driving electric wheelchair too fast around the streets of Cambridge. Stephen made many important contributions for the world of science. He developed theories regarding beginning of the world. He progressed our understanding of black holes, stars and the universe. Stephen had been always interested to make his work accessible to everyone, not just scientists. Stephen wrote books where he explained his theories in simple ways for everyone to understand. He wrote a book for children also. A Brief History of Time was his most famous book with a sale of more than 10 million copies. In 1985, Stephen had to face a life-threatening infection. He had an emergency operation that saved his life but left him unable to talk. A special computer was given to Stephen that talked for him based on movement of a muscle in his cheek. Stephen has been recipient of many awards for his work including the Albert Einstein Medal and Wolf Prize in Physics. Stephen will be remembered as an inspiration to the entire world. He had an amazing mind, incredible determination and strong positivity. This was because of his courage; he prolonged his life for 55 years against doctors’ predictions of two years and he had become most celebrated scientists of the world. Stephen William Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge on 14 March, 2018 at the time of his death. Hawking achieved most of his feats after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) or Ameotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in 1963. His last words to public “My motto there are no boundaries.” He had three children from his first wife and he remarried in 1995 after divorce with his first wife.

Stephen William Hawking will be remembered by world for his ground-breaking insights and his passion to help science reach to a wider audience. But for his children, he will be remembered as a father who love his children.

Important learnings from Professor Stephen Hawking

·   Professor Hawking never stopped himself looking to solve problems.

·  Be courageous all the time. He is the best example for students in life “Who never give up”.

· Professor Hawking believed to live in the now and he embraced uncertainty. He defined “Intelligence as the ability to adapt to change.”

·  Professor Hawking loved communication. He advocated the importance of talks and according to him it is equally important to listen to other people and their ideas.

· Professor Hawking considers Laughter as the best medicine. He believes that life is tragic in absence of fun.

·  Professor Hawking reduced his expectation as zero from anywhere at the age of 21 years.

·   Think always high.

·   Professor Hawking believed that People have no time for the angry or complaining persons.

·  Professor Hawking believed that Science can lift people out of poverty and cure disease which will be able to reduce civil unrest.

·  Professor Hawking believed that work gives you meaning and purpose of life and life is empty without any work and purpose.

·   Professor Hawking believed that science is a disciple of reason along with romance and passion.

· Professor Hawking recommended for other disabled people to concentrate on the task for which disability doesn't prevent doing well and don't regret if unable to do a particular task. He further advocated not to be disabled in spirit along with physical disability.