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Birth
He was born in Oxford England -
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Attends St Albans school in North London
He develops a passion for mathematics. His father wants him to study medicine. -
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Goes to University College Oxford
Specializes in physics. Graduates with a first-class degree in natural sciences. -
Diagnosed with ALS
He begins research in cosmology and general relativity at the University of Cambridge. He is diagnosed with an "incurable disease" at the age of 21, which is later found to be Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a rare progressive disease that affects movement and speech. He continues with his research. -
Discovers a remarkable property
By using quantum theory and general relativity he is able to show that black holes can emit radiation. -
Joins the department of applied mathematics and theoretical physics at Cambridge.
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Published Work
His breakthrough discovery is published in the journal Nature, in a paper entitled Blackhole Explosion? -
Appointed professor of gravitational physics at Cambridge.
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Awarded a CBE by the Queen.
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Black Holes Solved
Hawking announces that he has solved the Black Hole paradox, which has been a troubling scientist for years. He presents his most recent findings at the international conference on general relativity and gravitation in Dublin. -
Death
He died due to his ALS