Stephen Hawking, modern cosmology's brightest star, dies aged 76
The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time has died at his home in Cambridge. His children said: ‘We will miss him for ever’
Professor Hawking’s insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the GuardianStephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions, has died aged 76.
A brief history of Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time
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His family released a statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning confirming his death at his home in Cambridge.
His soul RIP
The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time has died at his home in Cambridge. His children said: ‘We will miss him for ever’
Professor Hawking’s insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the GuardianStephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions, has died aged 76.
A brief history of Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time
Read more
His family released a statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning confirming his death at his home in Cambridge.
His soul RIP