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S<\/span>tephen Hawking is one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century, who passed away 14 March 2018. Among other physicists, he was more renowned for the singularity theorems, which brought him worldwide success. In the recent PBS documentary<\/a> he commented upon it: \u201cSometimes I wonder if I\u2019m as famous for my wheelchair and disabilities as I am for my discoveries\u201d. Despite his disease, he received widespread acclaim from the scientific community for his contribution to the world science. Let\u2019s see what lessons we can learn from the extraordinary personality of Stephen Hawking.<\/p>\n

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His Early Life and Education<\/h3>\n

Stephen William Hawking was born on January 08, 1942 in Oxford, England in a family of well-educated people. He began his higher education at University College, Oxford at the age of 17. Against his father\u2019s wishes, he wanted to pursue Maths as his major, but it was not taught as a subject in Oxford University at that time, so he had to take Physics and Chemistry instead. At the age of 21, he got a first-class BA (Hons.) degree in Natural Sciences.<\/p>\n

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The next year young scientist was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Doctors said that he had two years to live. Fortunately, his disease was progressing very slowly, so he could continue working.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen one\u2019s expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have.\u201d- Stephen Hawking<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76. His bright personality continues to inspire many people around the globe. Let\u2019s see what life principles did Stephen Hawking follow.<\/p>\n

Stephen Hawking\u2019s Life Lessons<\/h3>\n

1. He used technology overcome his disability<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.\u201d- Stephen Hawking<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Stephen Hawking always said that modern technology has a great impact on our lives and allows us to make great discoveries. As long as the greatest scientist himself was unable to speak, he used speech synthesizer.<\/p>\n

Many scientific institutions offered him to make his voice sound more \u201chuman-like\u201d, but the scientist refused: \u201cThe voice I use is a very old hardware speech synthesizer made in 1986. I keep it because I have not heard a voice I like better and because I have identified with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. He didn\u2019t allow obstacles to distract him<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMy advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn\u2019t prevent you doing well, and don\u2019t regret the things it interferes with. Don\u2019t be disabled in spirit, as well as physically.\u201d- Stephen Hawking<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hawking always said that disability isn\u2019t the obstacle to your dream and goals. After being diagnosed, he fell in love with Jane Wilde, they got married and had three children. And at this time he worked hard on research.<\/p>\n

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Stephen Hawking with Jane Wilde<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have much positive to say about motor neuron disease. But it taught me not to pity myself because others were worse off, and to get on with what I could still do.\u201d- Stephen Hawking<\/em><\/p>\n

3. He was curious by nature<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the 2015 interview with WIRED magazine<\/a> Stephen Hawking said that he felt like a child who had never grown up and kept asking \u201chow\u201d and \u201cwhy\u201d questions.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.\u201d- Stephen Hawking<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4. He had a good sense of humor<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cKeeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.\u201d\u200a\u2014\u200aStephen Hawking.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Stephen Hawking was involved in such series as \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d, \u201cFuturama\u201d, \u201cStargate: Atlantis\u201d, \u201cStar Trek\u201d and \u201cThe Big Bang Theory\u201d.<\/p>\n

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