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  • Isabel Hawking - mother
  • Mary Hawking – sister
  • Jane Wilde - first wife (1965 - 1991)
  • Elaine Mason - second wife (1995)
  • Robert Hawking – eldest son
  • Lucy Hawking – middle daughter
  • George Edward Hawking – youngest son

“My expectations for life were reduced to zero when I turned 21.
Since then, I perceive everything that happened to me as a bonus.”


Famous British astrophysicist and writer, professor, author of about two hundred scientific books and publications. The main object of his research is black holes, describing which he made major discoveries in the field of cosmology and quantum gravity. He is also the author of many scientific works.

Born in Oxford (UK). After graduating from St. Albans School, near London, the young man entered Oxford University. Three years later, he was the first in his group to defend his degree in physics. Stephen's further passion turned out to be cosmology, which he took up at Cambridge. Under the arches of this university, the devotee of science became a doctor of cosmology with the degree of professor of mathematics. At the age of 21, Stephen began to stumble when walking, and by the age of 30, the young professor at Cambridge University and one of the leading cosmological theorists found himself confined to a wheelchair. Doctors honestly warned the young Cambridge University student that he had two to three years to live, but this time the doctors were wrong, and his disease turned out to be a rare form of motor neurone disease. Because of this, the decline of muscle activity lasted for more than forty years.

After a tracheotomy in 1985, his only way to communicate with the outside world was through a special device that recorded finger pressure and transmitted signals to a computer built into his wheelchair. Special program displays a list of words on the screen in front of him from which he constructs phrases. These phrases are then fed into a voice synthesizer that speaks them with a distinct American accent. In the same way, Hawking can control his chair, as well as manipulate doors and some appliances in his home. He can read and type e-mail messages, browse websites and write articles. With the deterioration of the hand's condition, the professor had to switch to using another device - it records the movements of the eyelids and cheeks and transmits the sequence of these movements to the computer, where they are recognized as control commands.

Stephen Hawking is an outstanding scientist, theoretical physicist, who worked in the department of physics at Trinity College, the department in Cambridge that Newton once occupied, the scientist lectured and wrote most interesting books. And modern technology helped him in this. An electric wheelchair allowed him to move, and a computer located under the chair allowed him to speak. Words and the most common phrases quickly appear on the display screen. By pressing a button (the fingers of one hand still work), Hawking formed a sentence, and the electronic synthesizer spoke it out loud.

Professor Hawking is the recipient of 12 honorary degrees and the title of Commander of the Order of Knights of Honor. He received many awards and was a member of the Royal scientific society Great Britain, as well as the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. In addition, Stephen Hawking was married twice and had three children from his first wife. In 1993, he starred in an episode of the popular TV series Star Trek, while being an ardent fan of the oldest British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which has been running since 1963, and the American science fiction television series Red Dwarf" (Red Dwarf, 1988-1999). He also participated in several other science fiction films.

But Hawking is known not only for his severe illness and brilliant mind. He often gave lectures in which he made fantastic predictions regarding the development of science and the future of humanity. In the 2000s, a unique intellectual amazed the world with a new achievement. His cybernetic “exoskeleton” to compensate for the weakness of the body cost $55 million.

Stephen's suit allowed the owner to: manipulate radioisotopes; have the strength of a jack in your hands; observe subatomic phenomena through glasses; be underwater or in space; move around on rocket boots; have access to the Internet. This invention was awarded a prize by the International Scientific Union, and the inventor himself was elected head of the Helsinki Institute of Cybernetics.

Stephen Hawking is the author of the encyclopedic book “ Short story time" (A Brief History of Time), published in the USA in 1988. This work was nominated for a Hugo Award, but did not win, which, however, caused some criticism of the committee’s decision. And in 2007, he announced his intention to write, together with his daughter Lucy, a children's science fiction book called George's Secret Key To The Universe. Main character

, George, along with the neighbor girl Annie and her dad, cosmologist Eric, travels through the universe with the help of an amazing computer that can instantly take George and his friends to any point in the universe. Naturally, the heroes of the book, having gone on a space journey, end up on other planets and even on the very edge solar system“Hawking admitted after the flight. He became the first disabled person to experience weightlessness.

In 2013, Stephen Hawking’s autobiographical book “My Brief History” was published, in which he describes his unusual and extraordinary life, piercing in its sincerity and frankness. A year later, a biographical film was filmed Feature Film“The Theory of Everything,” in which the audience is presented with an amazing life amazing person, who managed to prove the famous expression: “Knowledge is power.”

Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76 at home in Cambridge, England.

Author's works

    Stories
  • Cycle about George / In co-authors. with Lucy Hawking
    • 2007 – George’s Secret Key to the Universe / In Russian translation “George and the Secrets of the Universe”
    • 2009 – George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt / In Russian translation “George and the Treasures of the Universe”
    • 2012 – George and the Big Bang (George and the Big Bang)
    • 2014 – George and the Unbreakable Code
    • 2016 – George and the Blue Moon / In Russian translation “George and the Ice Satellite”

    Scientific, popular science and non-fiction books

  • 1969 – Features of exploding stars and expanding universes (Singularities in Collapsing Stars and Expanding Universes) / Co-author. with D. W. Sciama
  • 1973 – The Large Scale Structure of Spacetime / Co-author. with George Ellis
  • 1988 – A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes (A Brief History of Time from the Big Bang to Black Holes)
  • 1993 – Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
  • 1996 – The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe
  • 1996 – The Nature of Space and Time) / Co-author. with Roger Penrose
  • 1997 – The Large, the Small, and the Human Mind / Co-author. with Abner Shimony, Nancy Cartwright, Roger Penrose
  • 2001 – The Universe in a Nutshell
  • 2002 – On the Shoulders of Titans: Great Works of Physics and Astronomy (On The Shoulders of Giants. The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy)
  • 2005 – Information Loss in Black Holes
  • 2005 - God Created the Integers: The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History
  • 2005 – A Brief History of Time / Co-author. with Leonard Mlodinow
  • 2010 – The Grand Design / Co-author. with Leonard Mlodinow
  • 2013 – My Brief History

    Filmography and film adaptations (fiction)

  • 1993 – Descent (episode from the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation)
  • 1998 – Bioperfection: Building a New human race(Bioperfection: Building a New Human Race) – TV movie
  • 2000 – Anthology of Interest I – episode from the animated series “Futurama”
  • 2005 – Alien Planet – cartoon
  • 2007 – The Discarded – episode of the television series “Masters of Science Fiction”
  • 2007 – Jerry Was a Man – episode of the television series “Masters of Science Fiction”
  • 2007 – The Awakening – episode of the television series “Masters of Science Fiction”
  • 2007 – A Clean Escape – episode of the television series “Masters of Science Fiction”

Awards and titles

  • 1975 – Eddington Medal
  • 1976 – Hughes Medal from the Royal Society (Hughes Medal of the Royal Society)
  • 1979 – Albert Einstein Medal
  • 1982 – Order of the British Empire
  • 1985 – Golden medal Royal Astronomical Society (Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • 1986 – Member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
  • 1988 – Wolf Prize in Physics – Israel
  • 1989 – Prince of Asturias Awards – Spain
  • 1989 – Companion of Honor
  • 1999 – Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize
  • 2003 – Michelson Morley Award
  • 2006 – Copley Medal from the Royal Society (Copley Medal of the Royal Society)
  • 2017 – Arthur C. Clarke Awards – USA, “for overall contribution”

Fantastic works

Selected editions

  • George and the Secrets of the Universe: A Tale / Co-author. with Lucy Hawking featuring Christophe Galfar; Per. E. D. Kanishcheva; Rice. Harry Parsons. – M.: Pink Giraffe, 2008. – 360 p. 7,000 copies (p) ISBN 978-5-903497-13-3
    • The same: Tale / In co-author. with Lucy Hawking; Per. E. D. Kanishcheva; Rice. Harry Parsons. – M.: Pink Giraffe, 2012. – 336 p. – (New in black holes!). 7,000 copies (n) ISBN 978-5-4370-0004-5
    • The same: Tale / In co-author. with Lucy Hawking; Per. E. D. Kanishcheva; Rice. G. Parsons. – M.: Pink Giraffe, 2012. – 336 p. – (New in black holes!). 10,000 (additional circulation) copies. (n) ISBN 978-5-4370-0052-6
  • George and the Treasures of the Universe: A Tale / Co-author. with Lucy Hawking; Per. E. D. Kanishcheva, edited by Ph.D. Sciences V. G. Surdina; Rice. Harry Parsons. – M.: Pink Giraffe, 2010. – 352 p. 10,000 copies (n) ISBN 978-5-903497-22-5
  • George and the Big Bang: A Tale / Co-author. with Lucy Hawking; Per. E. D. Kanishcheva; Rice. Harry Parsons. – M.: Pink Giraffe, 2012. – 328 p. 7,000 copies (n) ISBN 978-5-4370-0021-2
  • George and the Code That Can't Be Cracked: A Tale / In co-author. with Lucy Hawking; Per. E. D. Kanishcheva; Rice. Harry Parsons. – M.: Pink Giraffe, 2015. – 352 p. 3,000 copies (n) ISBN 978-5-4370-0107-3
  • George and the Ice Companion: A Tale / Co-author. with Lucy Hawking; Per. E. D. Kanishcheva; Rice. Harry Parsons. – M.: Pink Giraffe, 2018. – 376 p. 7,000 copies (n) ISBN 978-5-4370-0198-1

Popular science works

Selected editions

  • The nature of space and time / In co-author. with Roger Penrose / Trans. A. V. Berkova, V. G. Lebedeva; Designer M. V. Botya. – Izhevsk: Research Center “Regular and Chaotic Dynamics”, 2000. – 160 p. Circulation not specified (o) ISBN 5-93972-003-X – signed for publication on May 11, 2000.
  • A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes / Transl. N. Ya. Smorodinskaya. – St. Petersburg: Amphora, 2000. – 272 p. – (Eureka). 7,000 copies (n) ISBN 5-8301-0182-3
  • A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes / Transl. N. Ya. Smorodinskaya. – St. Petersburg: Amphora, 2001. – 272 p. – (Eureka). (n) ISBN 5-94278-564-3
  • A Brief History of Time / Transl. N. Ya. Smorodinskaya. – St. Petersburg: Amphora, 2003. – 268 p. – (Eureka). 7,000 copies (n) ISBN 5-94278-426-4
  • A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes / Transl. N. Ya. Smorodinskaya. – St. Petersburg: Amphora, 2004. – 272 p. – (New Eureka). 4,000 copies (n) ISBN 5-94278-564-3
  • A Brief History of Time / Trans. N. Ya. Smorodinskaya. – St. Petersburg: Amphora, 2007. – 232 p. 5,000 copies (n) ISBN 5-367-00490-8
  • The highest plan / In co-authors. with Leonard Mlodinow; Per. M. Kononova. – St. Petersburg: Amphora, 2012. – 208 p. – (Dynasty). 15,000 copies (n) ISBN 978-5-367-02218-6

Publications in periodicals and collections

  • Will there be a need for the idea of ​​the Creator when God’s plan becomes clear to us?: [Fragment of the book “A Brief History of Time”] // Science and Religion, 1991, No. 8 – pp. 11-13

About life and creativity

  • Lucy Green. Grandfather Hawking, or That's what I call action: [About the forecasts of Stephen Hawking, a brilliant theoretical physicist] //


The fate of this man leaves few people indifferent. At 21, Stephen Hawking, a graduate of Oxford University, full of strength and creative plans, doctors made a terrible diagnosis and gave me only two years to live. But it so happened that an incurable illness only pushed him to finally begin to truly work and appreciate life. He was able to survive, and although he faces more and more trials, Stephen does not despair, and as long as there is even the slightest opportunity, he tries to resist difficulties.


1965 First marriage

While still a university student, Stephen met Jane Wilde, who was studying at the Faculty of Philology. Forgetting about friends and rowing, which he was interested in at that time, Stephen spent a lot of time with her, shared his plans and talked about his favorite physics and the latest discoveries. Jane was not only pretty, but also very inquisitive, and listened to his stories with interest. Jane and Stephen were already thinking about getting married, and suddenly - this terrible diagnosis... BAK is a rapidly progressing disease that leads to atrophy of all muscles. At first, Hawking fell into a terrible depression, but, fortunately, Jane was nearby, who was not frightened by this news, and she agreed to marry him.

In 1965 they got married. Stephen decided - no matter what, I will work! There are a lot of plans and we need to do as much as possible. This means we have to live, especially with his Jane next to him. And he entered a race against time, desperately resisting his illness, from which he undoubtedly emerged victorious.


In 1967, fate gave them their first child, Robert, in 1968 a daughter, Lucy, and in 1969, another son, Timothy. The illness quickly took its toll, and if at the wedding Stephen relied only on a cane, then he came to meet his first son on crutches, and his next children in a wheelchair.



But Stephen Hawking did not give up, he worked very hard, worked as a teacher, traveled all over the world, amazing everyone not only with his research and discoveries, but also with his courage. Students often ran into his house to talk to him or, if necessary, help. Stephen was happy.


But in 1985, a new test fell on him. Stephen suffered very severe pneumonia with complications, after which the doctors even recommended that Jane agree to disconnect her husband from the devices that support his life, but Jane categorically refused. Stephen had to undergo surgery on the larynx; after a tracheotomy, he also lost his voice forever, but after some time he learned to speak using a computer speech synthesizer given to him by friends.

Year after year, Stephen grew weaker, his body obeyed worse and worse. Jane's heart sank with pain and powerlessness. And although almost nothing remained of their former love, they still had a lot in common. Jane, together with her husband, frantically fought the disease, but often, exhausted, she could not stand it all and began to become depressed, she gave up. More and more often, Jane began to think about what would happen to her and the children when Stephen was gone.

Hawking's friend, musician Jonathon Jones, who worked in the church choir and helped this family, sometimes came to their house. Healthy and strong man, he gradually managed to win Jane's heart. But can you blame her for being carried away by him? Stephen, of course, saw and understood what was happening, but what could he do? And although he was very offended, he did not interfere with their relationship. And he himself, also believing that he had very little time to live, wanted someone to take care of Jane and the children. Jonathon moved into their house, Stephen and Jane's relationship began to decline, and the couple soon divorced.

1995 Second marriage

Jane hired Elaine Mason as a caregiver when Stephen stopped talking. Spending quite a lot of time with him every day, this courteous woman became attached to Stephen and understood him without words. Soon after Jane brought Jonathan, Elaine and Stephen's relationship also became closer.


In 1995 they got married. Neither his first wife nor children were present at this wedding. Many then felt that Mason acted only in her own selfish interests.


This marriage lasted about 11 years. Immediately after the wedding, Elaine fired all the nurses and hired new ones who were easier for her to control. Those around him noticed that she treated Steven very badly, was cruel to him, spoke very rudely, called him a cripple, and mocked him. They say she even used physical violence against him. Several times he ended up in the hospital with cuts, bruises, burns, signs of beatings and even fractures, but Stephen did not make any claims against her and refused to explain anything. He was questioned by the police more than once about this, but he denied all accusations.

In 2006, Stephen divorced Elaine, and all his close friends and children breathed a sigh of relief. They all disliked Elaine. Apparently, in reality, everything was not so smooth there. In his book, written later, Stephen admitted that their relationship was difficult, but still Elaine looked after him, and he was grateful to her for this. There were times when Elaine actually saved him from death.

Now Stephen Hawking lives alone. But he does not suffer from loneliness at all, one might even say that now he is quite happy. He has a favorite job, he is visited by students and colleagues with whom he discusses scientific problems. Besides them, Stephen’s close friend, Hollywood comedian Jim Carrey, does not leave him and constantly supports him.




And most importantly, his family is next to him - his children and grandson; he spends a lot of time with his first wife Jane.


“Only my eldest son, Robert, is interested in science. He's doing software, works at Microsoft. My daughter, Lucy, is studying French and Russian - she is now a journalist. My youngest son, Tim, is now at university studying French and Spanish. I also have a grandson, William, who is just learning to speak, but is already crazy about computers.”

How can I explain to you and myself, without boring problems, who this Stephen Hawking is? Surely, you have seen this scientist in a wheelchair more than once in various interviews. The first thing that catches your eye is that he looks, to put it mildly, strange, may people with similar diseases forgive me, but really, it’s not often you see such a guy on the street. Natural questions arise: why is this man so famous, why is he known all over the world, and why did he have such a terrible illness? And, by the way, Stephen Hawking lived 74 years. And this despite the fact that Lou Gehrig's disease, which leads to paralysis and atrophy of all muscles, was diagnosed to him at the age of 20. Diagnosed at 54, doctors initially told Stephen Hawkin he had no more than three years to live, but this guy lasted much longer. Theoretical physicist, popularizer of science. Do these words mean anything to you? I am sure that the meaning becomes clear - before us is an intelligent person who has devoted his life to science. He attracted attention not only because he was intellectually developed, but also by the fact that, despite his illness, he was able to fully engage in science, write books, make discoveries, and was also married twice, was able to give birth to three children, become a good father to them and even managed to admire his grandchildren. For the last 33 years, Stephen Hawking could not even speak himself, because after suffering from pneumonia, he underwent a tracheotomy and lost the ability to produce sounds. But by the age of 40, his speech was already slurred and not understandable to everyone. Stephen Hawking communicated after losing his voice using a speech synthesizer, which was installed on his wheelchair.

On the left is Stephen Hawking as a child.

Who are these brave women who agreed to connect their lives with Stephen Hawking? And it’s not easy to connect, for sure, they were happy for some time with the great scientist, until thoughts of divorce began to arise in their heads. He met Jane Wilde, who was two years younger than him, through mutual college friends, he was 21 years old and she was 19. Jane Wilde accepted the fact that Stephen Hawking was terminally ill, she was in love, and although her lover said told her that he had no more than two years to live, she agreed to share with him all the hardships and joys of life. Soon after the engagement, Jane married him. Stephen Hawking grew weaker; at first he walked with the help of crutches, then moved to a wheelchair. Three children were born into this family. The wedding took place in 1965, the first son Robert was born in 1967, daughter Lucy in 1970, another son Timothy was born in 1979, at that time Stephen Hawking was practically paralyzed, and friends of this married couple somewhat doubted that a child was born from him. But Jane Wilde was faithful to her husband, and although it was extremely difficult for her with him, because he could not help her with the children at all, since he himself was more helpless than a child, and they say that his character was not sweet, but she was his support , muse and good wife. But over time, the relationship began to deteriorate, Jane Wilde fell in love with someone else, this guy was a family friend. It’s understandable, she’s a young, attractive woman who got married early. I could well dream of a tight hug. Here, even in healthy couples, feelings begin to fade over time, let alone families placed in difficult moral conditions.

Stephen Hawking also did not stay alone for long, because he had his eye on his nurse, the red-haired Elaine Mason, whom he married in 1995, and lived hand in hand for 11 years; the couple divorced only in 2006. The press often wrote that the new wife did not really care about the world-famous scientist and even beat him from time to time. Whether this really happened or not, we are unlikely to know, and all this is not important. Stephen Hawking has certainly left his mark on science. Did I care about the topics he explored? To be honest, I always read news that mentioned his name for the reason that I wanted to hear his opinion smart person to certain questions that concern me. For example, I often heard from Stephen Hawking that we need to explore space as soon as possible, since the apocalypse is coming, it will be either a nuclear war or global warming, the fall of the astral body, the arrival of aliens, sooner or later day “X” will come, so you need to have backup accommodation options for earthlings and get away from this blue planet in time. In addition, it is a well-known fact that Stephen Hawking devoted a lot of time to the study of black holes, the structure of space-time and the theory Big Bang. Whatever one may say, over time all these conclusions will inevitably become outdated, new theories will appear - closer to the truth, but they will still be only assumptions. Poor Stephen Hawking will disappear into oblivion... Some of Stephen Hawking's theories were already recognized as incorrect during his lifetime, but nevertheless the scientist did his best, worked hard and fruitfully. Well, now, I suggest you look at all these photos of Stephen Hawkin, his wives and children.

By the way, I watched the film “Stephen Hawking’s Universe”, for this film Eddie Redmayne deservedly received an Oscar, he got into his role so well that Stephen Hawking, who watched this drama, very often thought that he was seeing himself. Eddie Redmayne lost 7 kilos, visited about forty people with Lou Gehrig's disease, plus on the set of the film he developed a curvature of the spine - as he sat motionless for a long time, even when the command “Stop!” Removed!

In this photo, Stephen Hawking is next to his wife and three of his children.

In the photo, Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy Hawking, she wrote children's books with her father on the topic of the origin of the Universe and black holes.

This photo shows a young Stephen Hawking.

Felicity Jones played Hawking's wife in the film Stephen Hawking's Universe.

This photo shows Stephen Hawking with his daughter, son and ex-wife.

Daughter of Stephen Hawking.

This photo shows Stephen Hawking with his wife, daughter and son.

Stephen Hawking is a scientist, physicist, popularizer of science. For those interested scientific discoveries and achievements, Hawking's name will say a lot. The scientist is the author of many books about the universe, her physical phenomena and history, about the nature of space and time, about the theory of black holes, books on astrophysics, quantum mechanics and mathematics. The physicist's brilliant mind brought him fame among many scientists as a person who moves science forward, despite physical imperfections. Stephen Hawking was paralyzed for most of his life, but he did not give up and still continues to conduct scientific activities and make discoveries.

Height, weight, age. How old is Stephen Hawking

Readers of scientific literature are more interested in scientific works, discoveries, activities of Stephen Hawking, than his parameters: height, weight, age. How old is Stephen Hawking is the only popular query on the Internet. The scientist turned 75 this year. Despite severe physical injury, the physicist has lived for three quarters of a century and remains in good health and a clear mind. Hawking's ideas and theories are becoming increasingly widespread and supported by world scientists; his contribution to the study of space and the universe is already great importance.

Biography and personal life of Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking was born in war time- in 1942. At school, the boy paid great attention to the exact sciences, diligently did his homework and was interested in new scientific discoveries. Despite all his current regalia, the scientist often jokes that he is the only professor of mathematics who does not have a real mathematical education. Hawking graduated from two of England's most prestigious universities. He received his BA from Oxford and his PhD from Cambridge. Since 1965, Hawking worked for ten years at a variety of universities, including the University of California. These were astronomy institutes, where Hawking taught gravitational and theoretical physics, applied mathematics, and others. related disciplines. At that time, the scientist already had serious health problems.

In 1974, for his services to the development of science in the country, the scientist became a member of the leading scientific society in Great Britain - the Royal Society of London. In the same year, Hawking made a bet with the American physicist and astronomer Kip Thorne, who was confident that the source of X-ray radiation in the constellation Cygnus was a black hole, but Hawking did not share this belief. True, almost 15 years later, Stephen Hawking admitted defeat, and his opponent won a subscription to the magazine.

Hawking's first book was published when the author was 46 years old. It was A Brief History of Time, which remained a scientific bestseller for many years. Today, a fairly large amount of scientific literature written by scientists is sold all over the world.

Three years ago, an English feature film was released about the life of the scientist, based on the biography and personal life of Stephen Hawking. The role of the famous scientist in the film was played by actor Eddie Redmayne. The biography received many awards, and the actor himself was awarded an Oscar. Many scientific programs and programs have also been filmed based on the physicist’s books, including entire series about space and the universe.

Family and children of Stephen Hawking

Stephen received his abilities in various sciences from his father. Frank Hawking worked at a medical research center, and Isabelle's mother worked at the same center as a secretary. Hawking's parents met at work and lived in London. But wartime made its own changes, the family moved to Oxford, fearing German bombs air force. There the family had three children - a boy and two girls.

In Stephen's own life there were two women whom he loved. The scientist's first wife, Jane, gave birth to three children, and saved him from depression and inevitable death in 1985, when the scientist became seriously ill with pneumonia. Everything was so serious that the doctors suggested that the wife take Hawking off life support, but she did not agree and took her husband home. The scientist began to recover in Cambridge, where his wife moved him. After throat surgery, he could no longer speak. Stephen and Jane went through a rocky road in their marriage. But the physicist’s first wife did not leave her husband in difficult situations; the couple lived together for 25 years. Today, Stephen Hawking's family and children live in England.

Stephen Hawking's son - Robert Hawking

Stephen Hawking's son, Robert Hawking, was the first child in the scientist's family. Robert was born in 1967. As a child, the boy had dyslexia, like his father in early years. The boy learned to read only at the age of 8. Despite this, this problem did not in any way affect the child’s mathematical abilities. He counted well, and his mother got Robert into a class with in-depth study mathematics, she was sure that her son could handle it. The scientist's eldest son graduated from the University of London and today Robert Hawking works as a software engineer.

Stephen Hawking's son - Timothy Hawking

Stephen Hawking's son Timothy Hawking was born in 1979. He is the third child in the scientist's family. His mother Jane Hawking in her book described one situation from her life, where her mother-in-law doubted in every possible way that little Timothy was Stephen’s son. According to Isabel, at that moment the scientist’s wife was not indifferent to their neighbor’s son, and the woman tried in every possible way to inject her daughter-in-law with this. But only Stephen’s mother spread rumors about this; in fact, Timothy is the legitimate child of a physicist. Timothy has always been interesting different countries, today he is studying French and Spanish.

Stephen Hawking's daughter - Lucy Hawking

Stephen Hawking's daughter Lucy Hawking was born in 1970. She, like her brother, has a good ability for languages. Lucy studied French and Russian, works as a journalist for the world's most famous publications, such as The Guardian, Times, New York magazine and others. He is the vice president of a foundation that provides educational assistance to people with disabilities. disabilities. She is a member of the Royal Society of Astronomy, lectures on philology and helped her father write books. The woman was married and raising a son.

Stephen Hawking's ex-wife - Jane Hawking

Jane and Stephen met in 1963. At that time, the scientist already had a disappointing diagnosis and was depressed and afraid. But Jane was not afraid of the man’s plight, she fell in love with his smile, and was ready to become his wife. Throughout his life, Stephen Hawking's ex-wife Jane Hawking provided all the help and support to the physicist; she raised his three children and never complained. Jane’s life cannot be called easy; the couple lived together for 25 years, after which the relationship began to deteriorate and they divorced. Today Jane is married for the second time and lives in London.

Stephen Hawking's ex-wife - Elaine Mason

After divorcing his first wife, it was unbearable for the man to be left alone, he needed support, so immediately after the divorce, Stephen married Elaine, his nurse, who appeared in the scientist’s house after his wife left. Elaine never liked the children in physics, the woman was very rude, liked to drink and treated her husband poorly, she could leave him in the sun all day, knowing that he would not be able to move on his own. Hawking never complained about his relationship, he was ashamed, but the divorce in 2006 clearly shows that Hawking's daughter was right.

Stephen Hawking's disease

It started in the 60s. It's hard to imagine the hell that Stephen Hawking went through. Why the scientist was paralyzed is still not clear. Where did the disease come from in a healthy child? After all, Stephen Hawking was absolutely normal before his illness. Photos of a cheerful guy with a wide smile do not reflect his injury. Signs of degenerative disease of the central nervous system appeared at the age of 18, and a few years later Hawking was given a terrible diagnosis - amyotrophic sclerosis. This disease is incurable today; doctors gave the scientist several years. However, the man was in no hurry to leave this world, and even when he was completely paralyzed, he continued to study scientific activities and live life to the fullest.

Instagram and Wikipedia Stephen Hawking

Despite the fact that the physicist is paralyzed, and a speech synthesizer helps him speak, Stephen Hawking’s Instagram and Wikipedia show that he is much more active than many people with full capabilities. So ten years ago the scientist made a flight in zero gravity. Today he gives lectures around the world, participates in many scientific programs and is engaged in research activities. Hawking has 32 medals and awards, and is a member of the leading scientific communities in England and America, as well as the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.