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1942 – 2018Stephen HawkingA Brief History of TimeTheoretical physicist known for his work on black holes.
1942 – 2018Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)Died 14 March 2018, aged 76British theoretical physicist known for his work on black holes and cosmology, and for the bestselling book A Brief History of Time. He continued his research for decades despite being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in his twenties. He became one of the most recognizable scientists in the world.