Stephen Hawking
British · 1942–2018
Theoretical physicist and cosmologist whose work on black holes and the origins of the universe made science accessible to millions.
Wikipedia ↗“My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”
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“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the universe. That makes us something very special.”
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Interview with Der Spiegel ↗ (1988)
“Not only does God play dice, but He sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.”
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