Stephen Hawking (1942–2018)

Author of A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes

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About the Author

Stephen William Hawking was born in Oxford, England on January 8, 1942. He received a first class honors degree in natural science from Oxford University and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University. He was a theoretical physicist and has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge show more University from 1982 until his death. In 1974, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, the world's oldest scientific organization. In 1963, he learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neuromuscular wasting disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The disease confined him to a wheelchair and reduced his bodily control to the flexing of a finger and voluntary eye movements, but left his mental faculties untouched. He became a leader in exploring gravity and the properties of black holes. He wrote numerous books including A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, Black Holes and Baby Universes, On the Shoulders of Giants, A Briefer History of Time, The Universe in a Nutshell, The Grand Design, and Brief Answers to the Big Questions. In 1982, he was named a commander of the British Empire. A film about his life, The Theory of Everything, was released in 2014 and was based on his first wife Jane Hawking's book Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen. He died on March 14, 2018 at the age of 76. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Stephen Hawking

A Brief History of Time (1998) 6,818 copies

The Universe in a Nutshell (2001) 4,752 copies

The Grand Design (2010) 3,311 copies

A Briefer History of Time (2005) 2,585 copies

Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays (1993) 1,987 copies

The Illustrated Brief History of Time, Updated and Expanded Edition (1996) 1,763 copies

Brief Answers to the Big Questions (2018) 1,697 copies

The Illustrated A Brief History of Time / The Universe in a Nutshell - Two Books in One (2002) 1,676 copies

The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe (1996) 1,404 copies

George's Secret Key to the Universe (2007) — Author — 1,298 copies

On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy (2002) — Editor; Contributor — 1,199 copies

God Created the Integers: The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History (2005) 923 copies

The Nature of Space and Time (1996) 727 copies

My Brief History (2013) 527 copies

George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt (2009) 443 copies

Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time: A Reader's Companion (1992) 293 copies

The Future of Spacetime (2002) — Contributor — 270 copies

George and the Big Bang (2011) 228 copies

A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion: The Essential Scientific Works of Albert Einstein (2007) — Editor — 216 copies

Black Holes: The Reith Lectures (2013) 168 copies

The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time (1973) 159 copies

The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of: The Most Astounding Papers of Quantum Physics--and How They Shook the Scientific… (2011) 147 copies

George and the Unbreakable Code (George's Secret Key) (2014) 74 copies

Three Hundred Years of Gravitation (1987) — Editor — 57 copies

Unlocking the Universe (2020) 57 copies

George and the Blue Moon (George's Secret Key) (2016) 54 copies

The Cambridge Lectures: Life Works (1994) 53 copies

Is the End in Sight for Theoretical Physics: An Inaugural Lecture (1980) 45 copies

Stephen Hawking's Universe (1997) 29 copies

General Relativity; an Einstein Centenary Survey (1979) 26 copies

Hawking on the Big Bang and Black Holes (Advanced Series in Astrophysics and Cosmology) (1993) 17 copies

Quattro lezioni sullo spazio e sul tempo (2009) 16 copies

Masters of Science Fiction (2010) 14 copies

Büyük Sorulara Kisa Yanitlar (2019) 10 copies

Cuestiones cuanticas y cosmologicas/ Quantum and Cosmologic questions (Spanish Edition) (1995) 8 copies

You and the Universe (2024) 7 copies

Superspace and Supergravity: Proceedings of the Nuffield Workshop, Cambridge (1981) 7 copies

A Brief History of Time : From the Big Bang to Black Holes & A Life in Science ( Set of 2 Books ) 7 copies

Into the Universe With Stephen Hawking (2011) 6 copies

Stephen Hawking y su historia del tiempo : el personaje, su teoría y su crítica : comentarios del autor (1993) 6 copies

A brief history of time an interactive adventure 6 copies

Dove il tempo si ferma. La nuova teoria sui buchi neri (2016) 6 copies

The Illustrated A Brief of Time and The Universe in a Nutshell (2001) 5 copies

Was sind Raum und Zeit? (2021) 5 copies

Theories of the Universe (1996) 5 copies

Het heelal (1998) 5 copies

O Grande Projeto (2013) 5 copies

Mijn kleine geschiedenis (2014) 5 copies

Theories of the Universe (Listen to Genius) (2001) 4 copies

Az idő még rövidebb története a klasszikus ismeretterjesztő mű még közérthetőbb változata (2006) 4 copies

Solving the Mysteries of the Universe (2013) 4 copies

""Eine wunderbare Zeit zu leben"" (2016) 4 copies

Will Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Us? (Brief Answers, Big Questions) (2022) 4 copies

Buracos Negros, Universos-bebês e outros ensaios (1995) 3 copies

Το χρονικό του χρόνου 3 copies

Korte svar på store spørsmål (2018) 3 copies

Hawking [2013 biography special] (2014) 3 copies

Lühikesed vastused suurtele küsimustele (2018) 3 copies

Historia del tiempo (1988) 3 copies

Come leggere Stephen Hawking: dal Big Bang ai buchi neri: vita, ricerche, idee (1992) 3 copies

O fim da física (1994) 3 copies

Über das Universum 2 copies

Das All! (2005) 2 copies

Saga Tímans 2 copies

Mesterværket (2017) 2 copies

O Grande Desígnio (2011) 2 copies

Will We Survive on Earth? (2022) 2 copies

Czarne dziury (2016) 2 copies

Einstein álma és egyéb írások 2 copies

À Descoberta do Universo 2 copies

Computer Resources for People With Disabilities: A Guide to Exploring Today's Assistive Technology (1996) 2 copies

Stephen Hawking's Universum. CD: Vom Big Bang bis zur "Theorie für Alles" (2004) 2 copies

How Did It All Begin? (Brief Answers, Big Questions) (2022) 2 copies

Stephen Hawking Box Set (Brief History of Time & The Grand Design) (2014) 2 copies

Ešte stručnejšia história času (2006) 2 copies

Buracos Negros As Palestras Reith da BBC (2020) 2 copies

La gran ilusión: Las grandes obras de Albert Einstein. Edición de Stephen Hawking (Drakontos) (Spanish Edition) (2016) 2 copies

Dal Big Bang ai buchi neri (1992) 2 copies

The Quotable Hawking (2017) 2 copies

BBC Wissen uaf Video. Stephen Hawkings Universum 5: Schwarze Löcher und noch darüber hinaus 2 copies

BBC Wissen auf Video. Stephen Hwkings Universum 2:Big Bang - Am Anfang von Zeit und Raum 2 copies

කාලයෙහි සංක්ෂිප්ත ඉතිහාසය 1 copy

מדריך ידידותי לקורא קיצור תולדות הזמן 1 copy

BBC Wissen auf Video. Stephen Hawkings Universm 4: Der Joker - Dunkle Materie (2002) 1 copy

Вселенная Стивена Хокинга. Три книги о пространстве и времени 1 copy

Buracos negros e universos bebe s e outros ensaios 1 copy

Saga timans 1 copy

時間簡史 1 copy

Rövid válaszok a nagy kérdésekre (2019) 1 copy

La Gran Ilusion (2013) 1 copy

Stručné dejiny času 1 copy

Stephen W. Hawking: Az idő rövid története. A nagy bummtól a fekete lyukakig 1 copy

Plongée dans l'univers (2022) 1 copy

Trumpa laiko istorija: nuo Didžiojo Sprogimo iki juodųjų skylių (2019) 1 copy

Trumpi atsakymai į sudėtingus klausimus (2019) 1 copy

BBC Wissen auf Video. Stephen Hawkings Universum 6: Eine Antwort auf Alles (2002) 1 copy

Skapad av en tillfällighet? 1 copy

Stephen Hawking 1 copy

Et Dieu crÃ©a les nombres (French Edition) (2006) 1 copy

Cambridge Lectures, Life Works (videos) 1 copy

Illustrated/Brief Pp (1996) 1 copy

Genius (DVD) (2016) 1 copy

Krótka historia czasu : od wielkiego wybuchu do czarnych dziur (2015) 1 copy

BBC Wissen auf Video. Stephen Hawkings Universum 3: Kosmische Alchemie 1 copy

Os Gênios da Ciência Sobre os Ombros de Gigantes 1 copy

UNIVERSO DE STEPHEN HAWKING 1 copy

SAMAYA KA SANKSHIPT ITIHAS 1 copy

En Kort Historie om Tid - Fra Big Bang til Sorte Huller 1 copy

Teoria universală: originea şi soarta universului 1 copy

Samay Ka Sankshhipt Itihas 1 copy

Into The Universe Stephen Hawking 1 copy

Μαύρες Τρύπες Σύμπαντα και αλλά δοκίμια 1 copy

TEORIA E GJITHCKAJE 1 copy

Ο κόσμος μιας ιδιοφυΐας 1 copy

Σύντομες απαντήσεις στα μεγάλα ερωτήματα 1 copy

Vida en el universo (1998) 1 copy

Predecir el futuro (1994) 1 copy

时间简史（插图版） 1 copy

The Future Of Quantum Cosmology 1 copy

Loss of quantum coherence through scattering off virtual black holes 1 copy

Breve hist©đria do tempo : do Big Bang aos buracos negros 1 copy

Guia do leitor para uma breve hist©đria do tempo de Stephen Hawking (1994) 1 copy

Vocabulario básico de ecología y Medio ambiente. 1 copy

宇宙简史（插图版） 1 copy

"The Quantum Mechanics Of Black Holes: Scientific American Reprint" 1 copy

BBC Wissen auf Video. Stephen Hawkings Universum 1: Sehen ist glauben 1 copy

Το σύμπαν σε ένα καρυδότσουφλο 1 copy

Stephen Hawking's Universum, Cassetten, Tl.2, Schwarze Löcher und die 'Theorie für alles', 2… (2002) 1 copy

Perché l'universo? (2018) 1 copy

Collectible Deluxe THE ILLUSTRATED BRIEF HISTORY of TIME/THE UNIVERSE in a NUTSHELL S Hawking NEW 1 copy

Një histori e shkurtër e kohës 1 copy

Bramhand ke Bade Sawalo ke Sankshipt Jawab (Hindi Edition) 1 copy

Stephen Hawking’s Grand Design 1 copy

Samay Ka Sankshipt Itihas (Hindi Edition) 1 copy

the illustrated a brief history of time 1 copy

Высший замысел 1 copy

Μαύρες τρύπες,… (1993) 1 copy

کتاب صوتی طرح بزرگ 1 copy

Universumi suurejooneline ehitus : [uued vastused elu põhiküsimustele] (2013) 1 copy

Why We Should Go Into Space 1 copy

Universumi saladuste jälil 1 copy

Benim Kisa Tarihim (2015) 1 copy

Zamanın Daha Kısa Tarihi 1 copy

Bản thiết kế vĩ đại 1 copy

A Breve História do Tempo Ilustrada (1996) 1 copy

Caça ao Tesouro no Espaço (2009) 1 copy

George e o Código Secreto do Universo (2017) 1 copy

Ilustrovaná stručná história času 1 copy

I classici del pensiero libero [Corriere della sera]: Stephen Hawking. Quattro lezioni sullo spazio e sul tempo 1 copy

L'univers dans une coquille de noix 1 copy

Vesmír v orechovej škrupinke 1 copy

Minu lühiajalugu (2014) 1 copy

時間簡史 (1990) 1 copy

Great Science Writers of the Decade (1995) 1 copy

Unha breve historia do tempo (Galician Edition) (2018) 1 copy

The Super-Universe 1 copy

Eine kurze Geschichte der Zeit. Ergänzte Ausgabe im Schuber. (2018) 1 copy

El legado de Stephen Hawking 1 copy

Resumo - Uma Breve História do Tempo (A Brief History of Time / 1988) Do Big Bang aos Buracos Negros: Baseado no livro… (2019) 1 copy

Curiosity With Stephen Hawking (2012) 1 copy

2018 1 copy

2002 1 copy

How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight 1 copy

Information Preservation and Weather Forecasting for Black Holes 1 copy

AI MARGINI DELLO SPAZIO TEMPO 1 copy

Los sueños de los que está hecha la materia Tomo 2 1 copy

What Is Inside a Black Hole? (Brief Answers, Big Questions) (2022) 1 copy

Los sueños de los que está hecha la materia Tomo 1 1 copy

Korte svar på store spørsmål (2019) 1 copy

Gaurile negre. Prelegerile Reith, BBC (Romanian Edition) (2019) 1 copy

Teoria e gjithçkaje 1 copy

Përgjigje të shkurtra për pyetje madhore 1 copy

A Brief History of Time (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray + DVD] 1 copy

Min korta historia 1 copy

Visums rieksta čaumalā (2003) 1 copy

Īsi par laika vēsturi : no lielā sprādziena līdz melnajiem caurumiem (1997) 1 copy

The Illustrated a Brief History of Time ; 1 copy

Astronomia 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Physics of Star Trek (1995) — Foreword, some editions — 1,956 copies

Black Holes and Time Warps : Einstein's Outrageous Legacy (1994) — Foreword — 1,317 copies

The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (2008) — Contributor — 803 copies

Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences (1638) — Editor, some editions — 536 copies

The Large, the Small and the Human Mind (1997) — Contributor — 430 copies

Stephen Hawking's Universe: The Cosmos Explained (1997) — Foreword — 428 copies

Stephen Hawking: A Quest for a Theory of Everything (1991) 419 copies

Before the Beginning (1997) — Foreword, some editions — 350 copies

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011 (2011) — Contributor — 290 copies

Cosmology + 1 (1977) — Contributor — 117 copies

Harmonies of the World (1619) — Editor, some editions — 115 copies

New Scientist: The Origin of (almost) Everything (2016) — Introduction — 105 copies

The Simpsons: Season 10 (2007) — Guest star — 86 copies

Paul Dirac: The Man and his Work (1656) — Contributor — 60 copies

The Future of Theoretical Physics and Cosmology: Celebrating Stephen Hawking's 60th Birthday (2002) — Contributor — 51 copies

A Brief History of Time [1991 documentary film] (1991) — Artist — 47 copies

Apollo: Through the Eyes of the Astronauts (2009) — Foreword — 43 copies

Cosmos: Images from Here to the Edge of the Universe (2005) — Foreword — 40 copies

Starship Century: Toward the Grandest Horizon (2013) — Contributor — 35 copies

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 6: Hexagonal Phase: BBC Radio 4 Full Cast Dramatisation (2018) — Narrator — 34 copies

Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go (2014) 33 copies

Alien Planet [2005 TV movie] (2005) — Self — 12 copies

La solidaritat no degenera (2013) — Author — 10 copies

Faces of the Century (Gallery Only) (1999) 8 copies

From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics (2003) — Foreword, some editions — 6 copies

Playboy Magazine ~ April 1990 (Deborah Driggs) (1990) — Interview — 2 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Hawking, Stephen William
Other names: Hawking, Stephen W.
Birthdate: 1942-01-08
Date of death: 2018-03-14
Burial location: Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK (ashes)
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Country (for map): England, UK
Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Place of death: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Places of residence: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Education: University College, University of Oxford (BA|1962)
Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (Ph.D|1966)
Occupations: physicist
mathematician
professor
Relationships: Hawking, Jane (wife | divorced)
Hawking, Lucy (daughter)
Bekenstein, Jacob D. (colleague)
Organizations: University of Cambridge (Gonville and Caius ∙ Fellow)
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (Distinguished Research Chair)
Awards and honors: Commander, Order of the British Empire (1982)
Order of the Companions of Honour (1989)
Premio Príncipe de Asturias (1989)
Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics, Cambridge (1979)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009)
Wolf Prize (1988) (show all 15)
Dannie Heineman Prize (1976)
Fellow, Royal Society (1974)
Oskar Klein Medal (2003)
Honorary Fellow, Royal Society of Arts
American Academy of Arts & Sciences (1984)
American Philosophical Society (1984)
National Academy of Sciences (1992)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009)
Pontifical Academy of Sciences

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Reviews

Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking

Whether one agrees or not with the answers offered by the author, the book succeeds in being true to its title: giving the reader brief, digestible answers to complex and big questions. A typical Hawking reading, full of controversies, the title is must read for those who do not mind or are even satisfied about agreeing in disagreeing.

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P.C.Menezes | 35 other reviews | May 15, 2024 |

Brief Answers to the Big Questions: Puzzle Edition by Stephen Hawking

Very quick tour through the mind of an iconic inspiring scientist. Not a perfect book and perfect because of this, as it shows how he goes about thinking of things.

The enigmatic puzzle pages in the middle i could not solve and just seem like gimmicks.

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yates9 | 35 other reviews | Feb 28, 2024 |