Britain's most famous scientist Professor Stephen Hawking has died today
- 5 years ago
Britain's most famous scientist Professor Stephen Hawking has died today (weds) at the age of 76.
The famed theoretical physicist passed away peacefully at his home in Cambridge after a long battle with motor neurone disease.
He was diagnosed with the condition in 1963 when he was 21 and he defied medical experts who said he would be dead within two years.
The famed theoretical physicist passed away peacefully at his home in Cambridge after a long battle with motor neurone disease.
He was diagnosed with the condition in 1963 when he was 21 and he defied medical experts who said he would be dead within two years.