Was Stephen Hawking happy?

Happy and paralyzed:
I'm happier now than before I developed the condition. I am lucky to be working in theoretical physics, one of the few areas in which disability is not a serious handicap.” Stephen Hawkins, NYT interview.
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What kind of man was Stephen Hawking?

Stephen Hawking was regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history. His work on the origins and structure of the universe, from the Big Bang to black holes, revolutionized the field, while his best-selling books have appealed to readers who may not have Hawking's scientific background.
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What was Stephen Hawking personality?

As an INTJ, Stephen tends to be confident, analytical, and ambitious. Stephen is likely an independent thinker focused on solving the world's problems.
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Was Stephen Hawking's ever normal?

A very normal young man

As a student he was drawn to physics and maths as he believed they offered the most fundamental insights into the world. But nothing marked him out as special from his classmates or in his first term at Oxford University. Stephen as a baby, in the arms of his father Frank.
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What was Stephen Hawking's last words?

Stephen Hawking's final words came in the form of a book that was completed by his family after his death, Brief Answers To The Big Questions. It includes answers to the questions that Hawking received most during his time on Earth. His final words in the book were: "There is no God. No one directs the universe."
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How high was Stephen Hawking's IQ?

Professor Stephen Hawking never revealed his IQ, however it's widely believed to have been 160. This high score falls in the genius category, with 0.003% of people scoring that high.
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Who said that there is no God?

Stephen Hawking: There's no God; no one directs our fate, says Stephen Hawking in final book - The Economic Times.
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How long was Stephen Hawking supposed to live?

The life expectancy of Stephen Hawking, according to the ENCALS model. Stephen W Hawking, one of the most famous physicists, died on March 14, 2018, at the age of 76 years.
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How does Stephen Hawking view his brain?

“I think the brain is like a program in the mind, which is like a computer, so it's theoretically possible to copy the brain on to a computer and so provide a form of life after death,” he told the Guardian.
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When did Stephen Hawking stop talking?

Hawking lost his ability to speak in 1985, when, on a trip to CERN in Geneva, he caught pneumonia. In the hospital, he was put on a ventilator. His condition was critical. The doctors asked Hawking's then-wife, Jane, whether they should turn off the life support.
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What was Einstein's personality type?

One Myers-Briggs® Celebrity INTP Personality Type is theoretical physicist Albert Einstein.
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What are some fun facts about Stephen Hawking?

7 Things You Didn't Know About Stephen Hawking
  • Doctors told him he wouldn't live past his early 20s. ...
  • He was a wild wheelchair driver. ...
  • He made lots of scientific bets, even though he kept losing them. ...
  • Some of his scientific theories were controversial at first. ...
  • Artificial intelligence made him uneasy.
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How did Stephen Hawking's talk?

How did Stephen Hawking talk? Hawking previously used his finger to control a computer and voice synthesizer. But once he lost use of his hands, he started depending on twitching a cheek muscle to communicate. Most computers designed for him relied on running lists of words.
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Why did Stephen Hawking not get a Nobel Prize?

Hawking would not be the first scientist to have died too soon for a possible Nobel Prize.
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Was Stephen Hawking rich?

Stephen Hawking net worth: Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who had a net worth of $20 million at the time of his death. He was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time of his death.
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What percentage of brain did Stephen Hawking use?

All of us must have heard these at least once from our teachers- “We use only 10-11% of our brain”. But then what about the great scientists: “Albert Einstein”, “Stephen William Hawking”, “Isaac Newton”, “Aristotle”, “Srinivasa Ramanujan”, etc.?
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Is Stephen Hawking's brain preserved?

How can I have Stephen Hawking's brain? You can't. He was cremated.
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Is als a painful death?

There is no reason that people with ALS have to live in pain. Although only a limited number of people with ALS experience pain, the thought of living with constant pain can be frightening. The disease itself does not cause pain.
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What age did Stephen Hawking get married?

Stephen Hawking in quotes. Their marriage was blessed in the chapel of Trinity Hall in July 1965. He was 23, his bride 21.
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Does Einstein Believe in God?

Albert Einstein's religious views have been widely studied and often misunderstood. Albert Einstein stated that he believed in the pantheistic God of Baruch Spinoza. He did not believe in a personal God who concerns himself with fates and actions of human beings, a view which he described as naive.
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Who Wrote the Bible?

That single author was believed to be Moses, the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt and guided them across the Red Sea toward the Promised Land.
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Who was first atheist?

In early modern times, the first explicit atheist known by name was the German-languaged Danish critic of religion Matthias Knutzen (1646–after 1674), who published three atheist writings in 1674.
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