Stephen Hawking - The Man Behind the Computerized VoiceStephen Hawking, English physicist and author, the man with the computerized voice, died peacefully at his Cambridge home in 2018 aged 76.
Stephen Hawking, the man with the computerised voice, has become a part of popular culture, making his approach into TV shows and songs. He has had a prestigious occupation as a cosmologist who could communicate the wonders of the Universe despite a progressive and debilitating condition.
The English physicist who wrote A Brief History of Time has been a national treasure. His life story is one of braveness and constant pursuit of knowledge. The legendary scientist ultimately had to rely on a computer to communicate after his health declined while studying at Oxford.
At 21, he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS, a motor-neuron disease, sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease. Doctors gave him two years to live. However, instead of succumbing to despair, as many would have, he turned his focus to some of the most fundamental questions about the physical nature of the Universe. Which came first...the chicken or the egg? Did the Universe have a beginning... and if so, what happened before then? Where did the Universe come from...and where is it going? His determination and intellectual curiosity in the face of such a devastating prognosis are truly remarkable. Star Trek: The Next Generation" and lent his distinctive voice to Pink Floyd's album "The Division Bell". His ability to bridge the gap between science and popular culture has made his work and ideas more accessible and relatable to a wider audience.
Stephen Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge at the age of 76 in the early hours of Wednesday 14th March 2018.
One of the world's most cherished scientists and a prolific writer, Hawking leaves the world with his pioneering work on black holes and relativity, in addition to quintessential science books like his bestseller, A Brief History of Time.
