 Stephen Hawking at NASA, 1980s | |
| Born | Stephen William Hawking 8 January 1942 (age 69) Oxford, England |
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| Residence | England |
| Nationality | British |
| Fields | Applied mathematics Theoretical physics Cosmology |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge California Institute of Technology Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor | Dennis Sciama |
| Other academic advisors | Robert Berman |
| Doctoral students | Bruce Allen Raphael Bousso Fay Dowker Malcolm Perry Bernard Carr Gary Gibbons Harvey Reall Don Page Tim Prestidge Raymond Laflamme Julian Luttrell |
| Known for | Black holes Theoretical cosmology Quantum gravity Hawking radiation |
| Influences | Dikran Tahta Albert Einstein |
| Notable awards | Wolf Prize (1988) Prince of Asturias Award (1989) Copley Medal (2006) Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009) |
| Spouse | Jane Hawking (m. 1965–1991, divorced) Elaine Mason (m. 1995–2006, divorced) |
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