As often happens in science, discoveries are made in the pursuit of an elusive (and sometimes nonexistent) goal. - Stephen Hawking

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As often happens in science, discoveries are made in the pursuit of an elusive (and sometimes nonexistent) goal.

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About Stephen Hawking

Stephen William Hawking CH CBE FRS (8 January 1942 - 14 March 2018) was a British theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge.

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Native Name: Stephen William Hawking
Alternative Names: Hawking S. W. Hawking stephen S. Hawking
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