73 Stephen Hawking

Today, Stephen Hawking, a famous British physicist and mathematician, is 73 years old.

Without a doubt, he is one of the most prominent scientists of our time, known both to schoolchildren and adults. Hawking has many outstanding works on disclosing the secrets of black holes, he is considered one of the founders of quantum cosmology.

Despite the illness that struck the scientist back in the 60s, and paralyzed him in 1985, he continues to work to this day.
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Stephen Hawking is also known as a popularizer of science - his book " A Brief History of Time ", published in 1988, is a true bestseller of popular science literature.


Like many other visionaries, Hawking has repeatedly stated that space flights are crucial for the future of humanity - only in this way can humanity protect itself from many, including unintended, dangers of life on Earth.