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Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ______, a form of incurable motor neurone disease.
Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ______, a form of incurable motor neurone disease.
ALS
Hawking communicated using a computer linked to a speech synthesizer controlled by his ______ muscles.
Hawking communicated using a computer linked to a speech synthesizer controlled by his ______ muscles.
facial
The term 'black hole' was coined in ______.
The term 'black hole' was coined in ______.
1967
Hawking became Cambridge's Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in ______, a position once held by Isaac Newton.
Hawking became Cambridge's Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in ______, a position once held by Isaac Newton.
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In 1988, Hawking published 'A Brief History of ______,' which gained immense popularity.
In 1988, Hawking published 'A Brief History of ______,' which gained immense popularity.
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Hawking studied Roger Penrose's work to understand how black holes could reveal insights into the ______ of the Universe.
Hawking studied Roger Penrose's work to understand how black holes could reveal insights into the ______ of the Universe.
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In 1974, Hawking used quantum theory to predict that black holes emit ______ and eventually evaporate.
In 1974, Hawking used quantum theory to predict that black holes emit ______ and eventually evaporate.
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Hawking's first popular science book was intended to make theories about the ______, present, and future of the Universe accessible.
Hawking's first popular science book was intended to make theories about the ______, present, and future of the Universe accessible.
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Hawking's work took him and his work into the ______.
Hawking's work took him and his work into the ______.
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Hawking calculated that black holes lose energy and mass in a process called ______.
Hawking calculated that black holes lose energy and mass in a process called ______.
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Hawking radiation was named after ______, who first described it.
Hawking radiation was named after ______, who first described it.
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Roger Penrose collaborated with Stephen Hawking to prove that black holes can arise from the gravitational ______ of massive stars.
Roger Penrose collaborated with Stephen Hawking to prove that black holes can arise from the gravitational ______ of massive stars.
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In 1974, Hawking published his calculation showing both how the Universe began and how black holes ______.
In 1974, Hawking published his calculation showing both how the Universe began and how black holes ______.
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Stephen Hawking served as the Lucasian Professor of ______ at Cambridge University.
Stephen Hawking served as the Lucasian Professor of ______ at Cambridge University.
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Hawking wrote several popular science books, including ______, which became a bestseller.
Hawking wrote several popular science books, including ______, which became a bestseller.
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Hawking's theory suggests that time, space, energy, and matter began from a single dense point called a ______.
Hawking's theory suggests that time, space, energy, and matter began from a single dense point called a ______.
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Hawking's formula for Hawking radiation was initially rejected by many of his ______.
Hawking's formula for Hawking radiation was initially rejected by many of his ______.
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______ diagrams make it possible to visualize the effect of gravity around a black hole.
______ diagrams make it possible to visualize the effect of gravity around a black hole.
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