Stephen Hawking
Professor of Cosmology
About
Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of black holes and the nature of the universe. Despite being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at age 21, he continued his research and became one of the most celebrated scientists of the 20th and 21st centuries. His work on black hole radiation (now known as Hawking radiation) bridged quantum mechanics and general relativity.
Education
- Ph.D. in Cosmology | University of Cambridge, 1966
- B.A. in Physics | University of Oxford, 1962
Research Interests
- Black Holes
- Cosmology
- Quantum Gravity
- Theoretical Physics
Stephen Hawking’s Publications
Black hole explosions?
This revolutionary paper introduced the concept of Hawking radiation, demonstrating that black holes are not completely black but emit radiation due to quantum effects near the event horizon. This discovery bridged quantum mechanics and general relativity, showing that black holes have a temperature and can eventually evaporate. Hawking radiation has profound implications for our understanding of black holes, thermodynamics, and the ultimate fate of the universe.
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This revolutionary paper introduced the concept of Hawking radiation, demonstrating that black holes are not completely black but emit radiation due to quantum effects near the event horizon. This discovery bridged quantum mechanics and general relativity, showing that black holes have a temperature and can eventually evaporate. Hawking radiation has profound implications for our understanding of black holes, thermodynamics, and the ultimate fate of the universe.
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A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
A landmark volume in science writing, A Brief History of Time explores the outer reaches of our knowledge of astrophysics and the nature of time and the universe. From the Big Bang to black holes, Stephen Hawking provides a brilliant overview of the development of cosmology and the role that scientific theories play in our understanding of the universe. This bestselling book made complex scientific concepts accessible to millions of readers worldwide and sparked widespread interest in theoretical physics and cosmology.
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A landmark volume in science writing, A Brief History of Time explores the outer reaches of our knowledge of astrophysics and the nature of time and the universe. From the Big Bang to black holes, Stephen Hawking provides a brilliant overview of the development of cosmology and the role that scientific theories play in our understanding of the universe. This bestselling book made complex scientific concepts accessible to millions of readers worldwide and sparked widespread interest in theoretical physics and cosmology.
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