Stephen W. Hawking






Stephen W. Hawking

author profile


born
January 08, 1942

gender
male

place of birth
Oxford, The United Kingdom

website

genre
Science, Nonfiction


about this author

Stephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 (300 years after the death of Galileo) in Oxford, England. His parents' house was in north London, but during the second world war Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he was eight, his family moved to St Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London. At eleven Stephen went to St Albans School, and then on to University College, Oxford, his father's old college. Stephen wanted to do Mathematics, although his father would have preferred medicine. Mathematics was not available at University College, so he did Physics instead. After three years and not very much work he was awarded a first class honours degree in Natural Science.

Stephen then went on to Cambridge...more




Sign up for Goodreads to pick your favorite quotes and books by Stephen W. Hawking.
avg rating: 4.00 | 12,105 ratings | 1,161 reviews | 49 distinct works | 45 fans
A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time
by Stephen W. Hawking
avg rating 4.01 — 6,312 ratings — published 1988
79 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell
by Stephen W. Hawking
avg rating 3.98 — 1,571 ratings — published 2001
24 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
A Briefer History of Time A Briefer History of Time
by Stephen W. Hawking
avg rating 4.02 — 747 ratings — published 2005
17 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Black Holes and Baby Universes... Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
by Stephen W. Hawking
avg rating 3.83 — 484 ratings — published 1993
16 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Illustrated A Brief Histor... The Illustrated A Brief History of Time & The Universe in a Nutshell
by Stephen W. Hawking
avg rating 4.24 — 221 ratings — published 2007
3 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Theory of Everything: The... The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe
by Stephen W. Hawking
avg rating 3.99 — 220 ratings — published 2002
13 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
On the Shoulders of Giants (Il... On the Shoulders of Giants (Illustrated): The Great Works of Physics And Astronomy
by Stephen W. Hawking
avg rating 4.21 — 89 ratings — published 2002
9 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
God Created the Integers: The... God Created the Integers: The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History
by Stephen W. Hawking
avg rating 4.01 — 74 ratings — published 2005
5 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Nature of Space and Time The Nature of Space and Time
by Stephen W. Hawking, Roger Penrose
avg rating 3.71 — 66 ratings — published 1996
7 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Stephen Hawking's A Brief Hist... Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time: A Reader's Companion
by Stephen W. Hawking, Gene Stone
avg rating 3.90 — 49 ratings — published 1992
4 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
More books by Stephen W. Hawking…

upcoming events

No scheduled events.

No videos have been added to this profile yet. Add one now.

"Even if there is only one possible unified theory, it is just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe? The usual approach of science of constructing a mathematical model cannot answer the questions of why there should be a universe for the model to describe. Why does the universe go to all the bother of existing?"
Stephen W. Hawking (A Brief History of Time)
Add_quote


"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."
Stephen W. Hawking
Add_quote


"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special."
Stephen W. Hawking
Add_quote




topics mentioning this author

topics posts views last activity  
The Rory Gilmore ...: Any good books? 39 242 Jun 13, 2009 05:55PM  
Angie's Book Club: * Official Book Idea Thread 34 5 Aug 18, 2009 08:14PM  
The Next Best Boo...: Author Alphabet 2938 1882 Aug 28, 2009 06:59AM  
The Next Best Boo...: OFFICIAL SUMMER CHALLENGE 2009 6765 9631 Aug 31, 2009 10:23PM  
The Seasonal Read...: Science Books 8 55 Sep 09, 2009 11:30AM  
Read a book from ...: England 16 110 Sep 19, 2009 09:45AM  
History is Not Bo...: Historical Person Game 314 159 3 days ago, 11:13AM  
Chicks On Lit: Title and Author Game 561 321 2 days ago, 08:30AM