Stephen Hawking was Hospitalised but Expected to Make a Full Recovery
Stephen Hawking who is widely considered the world’s greatest theoretical physicist was rushed by ambulance from his home to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge yesterday. Initial reports suggested that Hawking’s was on his death bed, but a statement today on his website says his family expects him to make a full recovery.
Hawking has been suffering for 45 years from ‘amyotrophic lateral sclerosis’, “a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement.”
A world renowned physicist, he is perhaps best known for his best selling science book “A Brief History of Time” which he published on April 1, 1988, as well his prediction that black holes emit radiation.
In a world of geeks, Stephen Hawking is at the top of the pecking chain. He has had a hard run at life but succeeds in being one of the greatest minds that has ever existed. He is an inspiration to all people, the world over, geek, or no geek. Get well soon Professor Hawking, from one geek to another.
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