DFighter Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 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/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoeniXx Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Omg!! That's really sad news... May his soul rest in peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Vindstot Posted March 14, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted March 14, 2018 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 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicity Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheepHeep Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Oh wow. That's pretty sad news indeed. Rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D..X Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 R.I.P mr hawking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckun Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 So sad A true tragedy and a big loss to our society. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortrexFTW Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Karizmatic Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 A great mind and a great strong human being. R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyHippo Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Even though he had that terrible illness his mind shined for a long time and will not be forgotten, may he rest in peace. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajto3 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 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... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ aka GDR DJ Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 R.I.P. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Chigurh Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Wait Wait Whut Did Eddie Redmayne die??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cit0 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candycane Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 It was really sad hearing that he passed away. I just watched the biography done on him, I would recommend it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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