Cosmologist Stephen Hawking dies age 76 - Expert responds
14 March 2018
World-renowned cosmologist and pioneer in theoretical physics Stephen Hawking has died in the UK aged 76.
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Roy Kerr, Canterbury Distinguished Professor, University of Canterbury, comments:
"Stephen Hawking. Such an Incredible strength of spirit and character.
I first met him when he was around 25. At that time he walked with difficulty and his diagnosis was poor and he was
given only a few more years to live.
50 years later he was still working with help and retained his quirky sense of humour.
My wife and I had dinner with him at his home in May last year and came away marvelling at his sheer positivity.
He was never a victim.
His most notable contribution to science was the conjecture that black holes evaporate.
The world will miss Stephen Hawking and I am very sad to hear of his passing."
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