Renowned scientist, philosopher, and author Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. Mr. Hawking was a brilliant thinker, someone whose accomplishments put him with the pantheon of great intellects, including Leonardo Da Vinci, Sir Isaac Newton, and Albert Einstein.
At the age of 21, he was diagnosed with the disease ALS and not expected to live for more than a few years at most. His longevity, despite facing a terrible illness, demonstrates his tenacity. He forged new ideas in science and wrote about those ideas in works that brought such thinking to nonscientists, including, but not limited to, A Brief History of Time and The Universe In A Nutshell.
He remained optimistic about the future of humanity, especially if we can successfully make our way into space.
The human race was fortunate to have had such a mind. They are indeed rare.
Rest In Peace, Stephen Hawking. (1942-2018)
He could so easily have taken a negative approach to life. I admire him for his attitude and contributions to the world of science.
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As do I.
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I was thinking about him this last week wondering how he was doing. Thank you for letting us know. Tenacity is a powerful quality to possess. He gives us all hope.
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You are very welcome, and yes, he does give us hope.
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Thank you for writing this clear and honouring eulogy of
Stephen Hawking. I was quite saddened by the news of his passing in spite of knowing of his long term severe illness.
I couldn’t agree more about his outstanding intellect and tenacity. A remarkable man.
Miriam
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Miriam, you are very welcome.
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A lovely tribute to Stephen Hawking, Charles.
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Thank you!
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The world losses a great mind.
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Yes, it has.
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Reblogged this on Becoming is Superior to Being and commented:
The universe has lost one of its brightest stars. kenne
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Thank you!
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A great mind.
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Yes, he was.
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Such courage and genius. A true loss.
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I agree completely.
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What a brilliant man, and a great tribute!
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Thank you!
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We owe him for the science, but we also owe him for making us realize the value of all human beings — especially the disabled, for whom we have been at a loss to reconcile our assumptions and the unanticipated truths of their reality…
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You are absolutely correct–I could not have said this any better. Thank you!
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A great loss he was a real celebrity – admired him so much
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Yes, he was an extraordinary person.
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Thank you!
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One of the brightest minds of our time. He will be missed…
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Yes, he will be.
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A well written tribute to this brilliant man, his life, and his commitment to the sciences. Greater yet was his commitment to humankind. Brave and courageous throughout his illness, I am reminded of my sister-in-law who rose above the devastation of ALS but didn’t live as long as Hawking. Her angriest moments were directed at the fact that her mind stayed so in tune with her body, she could tell each day which part of her was dying. She didn’t like having access to “her roadmap.” Thank you for posting this.
Also, thanks stopping by my blog and liking my post on March Madness. I’ll be following your writing. I hope we can get to know each others as fellow writers on this journey.
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Thank you for the comment, and you are very welcome. I am pleased to meet you.
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