Stephen Hawking

[Lady Ashenwyte]

Rest well, a very wise and learned man.

[The Skarzs]

He will be remembered long.

[MeadowR]

What an inspiration in so many ways -- RIP, Stephen.

[Ashleg]

Can somebody tell me who he is? I googled it but still can't get a good idea.

[Jetthebinturong]

Are you kidding me?

Stephen Hawking was one of, if not the world's most famous scientist.

You'd recognise him easily, because he was almost entirely paralysed and could only move a select few muscles of his face, and spoke using a machine. Does that ring any bells?

I honestly do not comprehend how one can grow up in today's world and not know who Stephen Hawking is, purely because of his prevalence in the public consciousness. How one can exist without simply learning about Hawking through cultural osmosis baffles the mind. 

[Ashleg]

Oh...I think I've heard of him.

No need to be so rude.

[Matthias720]

Let's not punish anyone for their ignorance. It's not what Stephen would have wanted.