Physicist Stephen Hawking dies at the age of 76

[DFighter]

Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking, known for his breakthrough ideas in theoretical physics and space research, has died at the age of 76, according to media reports citing his family's spokesperson.

"We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years," Hawking's children Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement.

 

The world-famous astrophysicist had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a debilitating neurological condition, for over half a century.

Diagnosed with the slow-progressing disease at the age of 21, Hawking was given a mere two years to live. But beating all the odds, he built a remarkable career as a theoretical physicist and cosmologist, popularizing science with his best-selling book, 'A Brief History of Time.'

 

Hawking believed in the colonization of Mars, arguing that the Earth is “becoming too small for us” and will soon be unable to sustain human life. He said people will eventually master space travel beyond the Solar System, and even this generation could manage to send a probe to Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to Earth.

 

Hawking’s name, perhaps unusually for a scientist, has long since become a part of popular culture. He made a cameo in TV series 'The Big Bang Theory' and inspired the Oscar-winning movie 'The History of Everything,' where his character was played by Eddie 

Source: https://www.rt.com/news/421218-scientist-stephen-hawking-death/

 

[PhoeniXx]

Omg!! That's really sad news... May his soul rest in peace

[Vindstot]

This is really sad news. It looked like he would life forever.

He did so much for science, even when others would have given up. The world will miss him

May he rest in peace

[toxicity]

A truly inspiring and breathtaking case of persistence in the wake of stupefying odds. Will be missed among his colleagues and surely among all aspiring scientists throughout the world. q.q

[CheepHeep]

Oh wow. That's pretty sad news indeed. Rest in peace.

[D..X]

R.I.P mr hawking 

[Chuckun]

So sad A true tragedy and a big loss to our society.

[VortrexFTW]

When measuring intelligence, it's estimated that this guy was among the top IQ's in history ... second only to Albert Einstein. A significant loss indeed.

 

This guy will be missed.

[Mr.Karizmatic]

A great mind and a great strong human being. R.I.P

[LazyHippo]

Even though he had that terrible illness his mind shined for a long time and will not be forgotten, may he rest in peace.

[kajto3]

A huge loss indeed... Humanity will always be very thankful to him.

 

Talking about Albert Einstein. Did you know he was born March 14th? Today it's 03.14. Did you notice resemblance to Pi number? Everything in the universe is made of math...

[DJ aka GDR DJ]

R.I.P.

 

[Anton Chigurh]

Wait Wait Whut Did Eddie Redmayne die???

[Cit0]

Dj that is one of my very favorite scenes in all of Star Trek.  You really can see how truly happy he was to be on the set and doing this scene. 

 

"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road. "

Stephen William Hawking

 

"We will miss the intellect to be sure, but what I think we will miss even more is his ability to so easily break down the complicated and create common sense."

Cito

 

Smooth sailing to you Mr. Hawking through cosmic waters

Edited April 30, 2018 by BooM
an addition

[Candycane]

It was really sad hearing that he passed away. I just watched the biography done on him, I would recommend it