Stephen Hawking was a scientist who studied black holes and the whole universe — mostly using his brilliant mind, because an illness made it very hard for him to move or speak.
Quick facts
- Born
- 8 January 1942, Oxford, England
- Famous for
- Studying black holes and the universe
- Known for
- Exploring space with his mind
🖼️ Photo coming soon
Big questions about space
Hawking wanted to know how the universe began and what happens deep inside a black hole. His ideas amazed scientists everywhere.
A famous book
He wrote a book called “A Brief History of Time” to explain space and time to everyone — it became one of the most popular science books ever.
Never giving up
A muscle illness meant Hawking used a wheelchair and a special computer voice to talk. He never stopped exploring the universe with his amazing mind.
“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.” — Stephen Hawking
Why we remember Stephen
Stephen Hawking shows that a curious mind can travel anywhere — even across the universe. He studied space, time, and gravity, just like Albert Einstein.