1. Stephen Hawking By Rylee Melvin

2. Facts about Stephen Hawking  Stephen Hawking was born on January 8 th, 1942, in Oxford, England. He attended University College at Oxford. He was born exactly 300 years after Galileo.

3. What did he study?  Stephen Hawking studied physics. He went into school wanting to study mathematics, but it wasn’t available, so he ended up studying physics. His fields are theoretical cosmology and quantum gravity.

4. Where did he live and grow up?  Stephen Hawking grew up in the south of England.

5. How did he get into science?  He got into science by accident. He was prepared to go to college to study mathematics, but it was unavailable, so he ended up taking physics, and loved it.

6. What are 5 interesting facts about Stephen? He is writing the bestseller, "A Brief History of Time.” Many find it surprising that Hawking hasn't been awarded a Nobel Prize. Hawking was born on Jan. 8, 1942, which is the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death. Hawking was a slacker when it came to his school studies. He loved the television series, the Simpsons.

7. What are 5 more facts about Stephen? Stephen loves studying black holes. Stephen was diagnosed with lateral sclerosis. Stephen have received the 1979 Albert Einstein Medal.

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