RIP Stephen Hawking

What a mind - truly an intellectual Colossus.
Given a prognosis of two o three years over 50 years ago, what a survivor he was too

Er...
His name was Hawking, not Hawkins. We should get that right.

I have often wondered how he was still alive, but nevertheless I feel shocked by his death. I don’t understand his science, but I believe that he was a great mind. He had a lot of interesting opinions and ideas outside science as well.

Very sad. Given such a prognosis in 1963 he amazingly had more than a good innings. My late DH was in the same year as Stephen at St. Albans School.

He really has proved the theory of mind over matter. I'd grown to believe he would live forever. Sad.

Amazing man RIP

Yes, I had somehow thought he was immortal. RIP.

I remember he once said 'It would not be much of a universe if it wasn't home to the people you love.'

"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet" - Professor Stephen Hawking
1942-2018

Truly an amazing man. I too almost thought of him as immortal!

He also had a great sense of humour. When asked what he thought was the biggest mystery of the universe was he replied --- Women.

Sad news - but my goodness he outlived all expectations.

My DS met him a few times as he studied at Gonville and Caius College Cambridge where Dr Hawking had a ground floor room and there were loads of ramps etc in the college built especially for him. DS was really star struck whenever he saw him. Why didn't he get a knighthood btw?

I saw him in John Lewis in Cambridge and found myself quite star struck by the sighting. Amazing Man. RIP.

He was offered a knighthood in the 90s but turned it down because of the way the government funded science.

“Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.“

Stephen Hawking

RIP

"Without imperfection, you and I would not exist"

R.I.P amazing man

I too thought he would live forever. He will be sorely missed.
RIP Professor

A true inspiration, what an amazing mind. RIP Steven Hawking.

Pittcity

A wonderful saying.
His was a life truly lived, much of it for the benefit of others. An indomitable spirit which will live on in the legacy of knowledge he unearthed and shared with the world.
RIP Stephen Hawking.

A remarkable man in so very many ways. Respect, and may he RIP.

Amazing scientist who made it cool.
Another quote from him 'remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet'4
Very apt

I will be listening to him on Thursday in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on R4 at 1830. "A brain the size of a planet" comes to mind for those of you who know.

Amazing man to have lived so long. Have to say that because a lot of people with that illness don’t normally live that long. Had a friend who’s husband had the same illness he died within five years.