Stephen Hawking’s mysterious message
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Stephen Hawking – Early Life
Stephen William Hawking was born on 8th January 1942. He was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author. He was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at Cambridge University.
What is cosmology?
Cosmology is a branch of metaphysics which deals with the nature of the universe. The person who studies Cosmology is known as a cosmologist.
Stephan Hawking was known as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history. Some of his notable works include:
- Origin and structure of the universe
- Big Bang theory
- Theory of black holes
Stephen Hawking’s mysterious message
Stephen Hawking died in 2018 at the age of 76. He was suffering from a neuromuscular wasting disease that is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Due to the disease, he reduced the control of his body and he got paralyzed.
Before he left for his heavenly abode, he left a plaque that features cartoons, doodles and equations. He had been creating this plaque since 1980. It was showcased at a conference but the process to decipher the meaning is time-taking.
A mysterious message on the display
The Science Museum of London will showcase the mysterious plaque for the first time. The staff of the Science museum has sorted around 700 objects. Everything is photographed and put online for everyone to see. It is hoped that this mystery will be solved in this exhibition by the young scientists.
This exhibition is free until 12th June before this plaque by Stephen Hawking will be moved to the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.
Check out this video about the mysterious plaque:
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