Stephen Hawking Quiz
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Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ______ in 1963.

ALS

Hawking's famous book, A Brief History of Time, was published in ______.

1988

Hawking held the prestigious chair at Cambridge known as Lucasian Professor once held by ______.

Isaac Newton

Hawking proved gravitational singularities may exist while working with ______.

<p>Roger Penrose</p> Signup and view all the answers

The term 'black hole' was coined in ______.

<p>1967</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Stephen Hawking's Field

Theoretical physics, focused on black holes and the universe's origins.

Black Hole Singularity

A point in spacetime with infinite density and small size, potentially formed by a dying star.

Hawking's PhD Thesis Topic

Investigating the properties of expanding universes, linking them to a singular origin.

Black Hole Evaporation

Quantum theory suggests black holes emit heat and eventually vanish.

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Accessibility of Science

Hawking's popularization of complex science ideas through books like A Brief History of Time.

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