The world today is witnessing an important event - the departure of renowned physicist Stephen Hawking at the age of 76, his family said.
Stephen Hawking was born on January 8, 1942 in Oxford, England. The doctors had predicted his death only two years after suffering from motor neuron disease in 1963.
But Hawking long overcame the disease in advance of many theories and scientific ideas dazzling, and was famous for his pioneering work in relation to black holes and relative, he proved in 1974, in theory that black holes emit radiation contrary to all the theories at the time, and called this radiation in his name "Hawking radiation "He said. He also authored several popular scientific books, including the book "A Brief History of Time".
Which was published in 1988 and sold more than 10 million copies. For his belief that ordinary man must know the principles of the universe, he spread the theories smoothly.
"He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man who would live his work and his heritage for many years," said his sons, Lucy, Robert and Tim.
Stephen Hawking studied at the University of Oxford to study natural sciences in 1959, before obtaining a Ph.D. in cosmology from the University of Cambridge. He has theoretical research in cosmology and research in the relationship between black holes and thermodynamics, as well as his research and studies in the chronology.
Stephen Hawking's life story was the theme of "The Theory of Everything," which was released in 2014 and starring Eddie Reimain.