16/09/2026
Reuters-Hawking

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking made groundbreaking contributions to the contemporary understanding of the nature of the universe. Credit: Reuters

Stephen Hawking (1941-2018) was one of the most popular physicists of our times. At the age of 21, he was diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative motor neuron disease and told he wouldn't have long to love. A brief look at his life and work: