Stephen Hawking's Life and Work Quiz

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Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ______ while studying at Cambridge University.

ALS

The term 'black hole' was coined in ______.

1967

Hawking's first popular science book was titled A Brief History of ______.

Time

In his PhD thesis, Hawking suggested that the collapse of a massive star could create a ______.

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In 1974, Hawking predicted that black holes emit ______ and eventually evaporate.

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Stephen Hawking became the Cambridge Lucasian Professor of ______ in 1979.

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Hawking's work deepened understanding of ______-time and humanity's place in the cosmos.

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Hawking was confined to a ______ from 1969 due to his illness.

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Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ______ in 1963.

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Hawking communicated using a speech synthesizer controlled by his ______ muscles.

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The term 'black hole' was coined in ______.

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Hawking's PhD thesis stated that the Universe started from a ______.

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Hawking's key discovery in ______ involved predicting that black holes emit heat.

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Hawking became Cambridge's Lucasian Professor of ______ in 1979.

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Hawking published A Brief History of Time in ______.

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Hawking worked with Roger Penrose to prove the existence of ______ singularities in 1970.

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Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ______ in 1963.

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The term '______' was coined in 1967.

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Hawking's PhD thesis focused on the 'Properties of ______ universes.'

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In 1974, Hawking predicted that black holes emit ______ and eventually evaporate.

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Stephen Hawking published A Brief History of ______ in 1988.

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Hawking worked with Roger ______ to prove the existence of gravitational singularities.

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In 1979, Hawking became Cambridge's Lucasian Professor of ______.

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Hawking's fascination with black holes stemmed from their potential insights into the beginning of the ______.

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Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ______ while studying at Cambridge University.

The term 'black hole' was coined in ______.

Hawking's first popular science book was titled A Brief History of ______.

In his PhD thesis, Hawking suggested that the collapse of a massive star could create a ______.

In 1974, Hawking predicted that black holes emit ______ and eventually evaporate.

Stephen Hawking became the Cambridge Lucasian Professor of ______ in 1979.

Hawking's work deepened understanding of ______-time and humanity's place in the cosmos.

Hawking was confined to a ______ from 1969 due to his illness.

Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ______ in 1963.

Hawking communicated using a speech synthesizer controlled by his ______ muscles.

The term 'black hole' was coined in ______.

Hawking's PhD thesis stated that the Universe started from a ______.

Hawking's key discovery in ______ involved predicting that black holes emit heat.

Hawking became Cambridge's Lucasian Professor of ______ in 1979.

Hawking published A Brief History of Time in ______.

Hawking worked with Roger Penrose to prove the existence of ______ singularities in 1970.

Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ______ in 1963.

The term '______' was coined in 1967.

Hawking's PhD thesis focused on the 'Properties of ______ universes.'

In 1974, Hawking predicted that black holes emit ______ and eventually evaporate.

Stephen Hawking published A Brief History of ______ in 1988.

Hawking worked with Roger ______ to prove the existence of gravitational singularities.

In 1979, Hawking became Cambridge's Lucasian Professor of ______.

Hawking's fascination with black holes stemmed from their potential insights into the beginning of the ______.

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