Stephen Hawking, 1942-2018

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  Stephen Hawking, science's brightest star, dies aged 76

  The Guardian - Ian Sample Science editor

  The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time has died at his home in Cambridge. His children said: ‘We will miss him for ever’ Tributes poured in on Wednesday to Stephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global …

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  'Mind over matter': Stephen Hawking – obituary by Roger Penrose

  The Guardian - Roger Penrose

  Theoretical physicist who made revolutionary contributions to our understanding of the nature of the universe The image of Stephen Hawking – who has died aged 76 – in his motorised wheelchair, with head contorted slightly to one side and hands crossed over to work the controls, caught the public …

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  From The Simpsons to Pink Floyd: Stephen Hawking in popular culture

  The Guardian - Will Dean

  The scientist’s fame led to appearances on sitcoms, films about his life and music being written about him ‘This Oscar,” declared Eddie Redmayne, delirious, “belongs to all of those people around the world battling ALS. It belongs to one exceptional family.”

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  The life of Stephen Hawking – in pictures

  The Guardian - Michael Williams

  The world-renowned British physicist has died aged 76. Here are images from his extraordinary life and times

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  A brief history of A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

  The Guardian - Peter Guzzardi

  The late physicist’s editor, Peter Guzzardi, recalls his first meetings with Hawking and how his book became a bestseller I first encountered Stephen Hawking on the cover of the New York Times magazine. Inside, its pages told a story we all know today, but at the time it was a revelation: a …

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  'Remember to look up at the stars': the best Stephen Hawking quotes

  The Guardian - Michael McGowan

  The British physicist and author had a way with words. Here are some of his greatest quotations Stephen Hawking, who has died aged 76, combined a soaring intellect and a mischievous sense of humour that made him an icon of both academia and popular culture.