I was reading an article about Stephen Hawking. I was just wondering if he was born with a neurological disease that kept him in a wheelchair for his entire life or was he able to walk and talk and slowly developed into the situation he is in today?
Is there any website that has a biography of his life?
2006-06-13 02:19:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Hawking has suffered from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called Lou Gehrig's disease) since he was a young man and is confined to a wheelchair.
FOUR GOOD LINKS
* Stephen W. Hawking's Page
His official site, with lectures and info on his disability, his life and his work - http://www.hawking.org.uk/
* The Stephen Hawking Pages
One fan's tribute, with a biography, discussion board and video clips - http://www.psyclops.com/hawking/
* Stephen Hawking's Universe
Good introduction to scientific themes from PBS - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/html/home.html
* The Crazy World of Stephen Hawking
"Christian perspective" essay that questions his reputation - http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-75-341-1816/science_technology/fluoride/clip4
2006-06-13 02:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by Smiddy 5 · 11⤊ 4⤋
Stephen William Hawking (born 8 January 1942), CH, CBE, FRS, is considered one of the world's leading theoretical physicists. Hawking is the Lucasian Professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge (a post once held by Sir Isaac Newton), and a fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
Despite enduring severe disability and, of late, being rendered quadriplegic by motor neurone disease (specifically, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), he has had a successful career for many years, and has achieved status as an academic celebrity.
2006-06-13 02:24:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hawking developed Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gherig's Disease) while an undergraduate at Cambridge at age 21.
2006-06-13 02:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by Epidavros 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
he's between the Rev Einsteins umpteen sock puppet money owed. they arrive out in his help, asserting damaging suitable wing crap like "Yeah atheists can no longer shelter the reality" or "I even have have been given 3 college levels and that i'm a creationist" or some quote from a survey from 1820 or a itemizing of little common technological understanding experts from united statesa. who say they are creationists
2016-12-08 20:07:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has a degenerating disease, meaning he used to be normal, but it's slowly gotten worse, it will eventually kill him
2006-06-13 02:23:14 · answer #5 · answered by yay, Oz smashed japan 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋