Career & Accomplishments
Cosmologist Stephen Hawking is regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Albert Einstein. His work on the origins and structure of the universe, from the Big Bang to black holes, has revolutionized the field, while his best-selling books have appealed to readers who may not have Hawking’s scientific background. (www.space.com)
Awards
1975 Eddington Medal for outstanding breakthroughs in theoretical physics.
1979 Albert Einstein Medal
1974 Fellow of the Royal Society
1988 he won the Wolf Prize in Physics
2006 Copley Medal by the Royal Society
2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom (highest honor a civilian can obtain in the United States)
1979 Albert Einstein Medal
1974 Fellow of the Royal Society
1988 he won the Wolf Prize in Physics
2006 Copley Medal by the Royal Society
2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom (highest honor a civilian can obtain in the United States)
Publications
To view other publications by Stephen Hawking, please visit Hawking.org.