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[[Image:Bvfgdtre.jpg|right|thumb|Stephen Hawking]]

[[Image:Bvfgdtre.jpg|right|thumb|Stephen Hawking]]

'''Stephen William Hawking''', CBE (born January 8, 1942) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[physicist]] and [[author]].  

'''Stephen William Hawking''' (born January 8, 1942) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[physicist]] and [[author]].  

Despite suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis for most of his adult life he has written books popularizing [[science]]. His most famous books are ''[[A Brief History of Time]]'', ''[[Black Holes and Baby Universes]]'' , ''[[The Universe in a Nutshell]]'' and ''The Grand Design,'' in which he argues against the idea of the need for a Creator. <ref>http://www.theblaze.com/stories/hawking-says-god-not-needed-for-creation/</ref>

Despite suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis for most of his adult life he has written books popularizing [[science]]. His most famous books are ''[[A Brief History of Time]]'', ''[[Black Holes and Baby Universes]]'' , ''[[The Universe in a Nutshell]]'' and ''The Grand Design,'' in which he argues against the idea of the need for a Creator. <ref>http://www.theblaze.com/stories/hawking-says-god-not-needed-for-creation/</ref>

Stephen Hawking combines his research with family life and acts to popularize science. He has appeared on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Star Trek|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TV]] shows and contributed vocals through his speech synthesizer to the [[Pink Floyd]] album ''[[The Division Bell]]'' on the track "Keep Talking".  

Stephen Hawking combines his research with family life and acts to popularize science. He has appeared on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Star Trek|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TV]] shows and contributed vocals through his speech synthesizer to the [[Pink Floyd]] album ''[[The Division Bell]]'' on the track "Keep Talking".  

He is known for his anti-[[Heaven]] beliefs. He once stated "There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark." <ref>[http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/05/16/heaven-is-a-fairy-tale-says-british-physicist-stephen-hawking]</ref>

He is known for his anti-[[Heaven]] beliefs. He once ridiculously stated "There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark." <ref>[http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/05/16/heaven-is-a-fairy-tale-says-british-physicist-stephen-hawking]</ref>

Hawking has been married twice.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1531891/Hawking-and-second-wife-agree-to-divorce.html Hawking and second wife agree to divorce]</ref> He was married to his first wife, Jane, for more than 25 years; the couple has three children - Robert, Tim and Lucy. His second marriage to Elaine Mason lasted eleven years, and ended in 2006 amid claims by his caretakers that she had physically abused him.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-411781/Hawkings-nurse-reveals-surprised-marriage-over.html Hawking's nurse reveals why she is not surprised his marriage is over] October 20, 2006, dailymail.co.uk, retrieved August 30, 2012</ref>

Hawking has been married twice.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1531891/Hawking-and-second-wife-agree-to-divorce.html Hawking and second wife agree to divorce]</ref> He was married to his first wife, Jane, for more than 25 years; the couple has three children - Robert, Tim and Lucy. His second marriage to Elaine Mason lasted eleven years, and ended in 2006 amid claims by his caretakers that she had physically abused him.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-411781/Hawkings-nurse-reveals-surprised-marriage-over.html Hawking's nurse reveals why she is not surprised his marriage is over] October 20, 2006, dailymail.co.uk, retrieved August 30, 2012</ref>