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Stephen Hawking is born
On January 8th, 1942, Stephen Hawking, first child of Frank and Isobel Hawking, was born. This birth made a prodigy that would one day rock the foundation of science. -
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The lifeline of Stephen Hawking
The life of the Scientific Superstar, Stephen Hawking spans from January 8th, 1942 to the present. -
Birth of a sister
Mary Hawking, Stephen's sister, is born. She is the second child of Frank and Isobel, and plays a role in the movie version of A Brief History of Time. -
Phillipa is born
Stephen's 2nd sister, Phillipa, is born. Phillipa is Frank and Isobel's 3rd and final child. -
Adolecent Schooling
During his childhood, Stephen went to St. Albans School, doing well in all his classes. During his spare time in school, Stephen made complicated board games with his friends. -
Oxford University Graduation
After spending 4 years at Oxford, Stephen finally graduates at the top of his class. Stephen then began graduate work in Cosmology. -
ALS diagnosis
After multiple tests, Stephen was diagnosed with Amyothropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). This is a muscular disease that is very serious. Stephen was given 2 years to live. -
Marriage to Jane Wilde
After meeting at a New Year's Party then casually dating, Stephen Hawking and Jane Wilde get married. The serious effect of ALS had not kicked in yet, so they were able to have 3 children, Robert, Lucy, and Tim. -
"Hawking Radiation"
Stephen Hawking calculated that Black Holes emit radiation (dubbed Hawking radiation) until they exhaust and evaporate. This is still proven true today. -
Becomes Professor at Cambridge
In 1979, Stephen was given the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University. He held this position for 30 years. -
Loss of a voice, gain of a new
On a visit to CERN in Geneva, Stephen got pneumonia, and had to get a tracheotomy. Stephen lost his voice completely and was given a speech synthesiser. Stephen has kept this same one, for that voice is recognizable. -
Jane's Affair
After 20 years of being married, Jane admits that she had lately been having an affair with Jonathan Hellyer-Jones. Jonathan was a long time friend of their's, so it came to be a bit of a shock. -
Publication of A Brief History of Time
Stephen's first book, A Brief History of Time, was published by Bantam Dell Publishing Group. This became his most known book. -
Thorne–Hawking–Preskill bet
Kip Thorne, Stephen Hawking, and John Preskill made a bet in 1997 about the outcome of the black hole information paradox. Hawking later admited defeat, and jokely gave Thorne a Baseball Encyclopedia. -
The Universe in a Nutshell
Stephen's 3rd book, The Universe in a Nutshell, is published. By now, Stephen has gained a "Celebrity Status" and his books are quite popular, -
One step closer to space
Stephen Hawking believes that we should consider moving to space, before we kill ourselves with war. Stephen himself was loaded on to a "Vomit Comet", and went on a ride to experience weightlessness. Stephen enjoyed the flight immensely.
