Stephen Hawkins was born in Oxford, England on 8thJanuary, 1942.
Stephen
Hawkins
was
born
in
Oxford
,
England
on
8thJanuary
,
1942
.
He went to school in St. Albans--a small city near London.
He
went
to
school
in
St.
Albans
--
a
small
city
near
London
.
Although he did well, he was never top of his class.
Although
he
did
well
,
he
was
never
top
of
his
class
.
After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology.
After
leaving
school
,
Hawking
went
first
to
Oxford
University
where
he
studied
physics
,
then
he
went
to
Cambridge
University
where
he
studied
cosmology
.
As he himself admits, he didn't work hard.
As
he
himself
admits
,
he
did
n't
work
hard
.
He was a very lazy student, and did very little work.
He
was
a
very
lazy
student
,
and
did
very
little
work
.
However, he still got good marks.
However
,
he
still
got
good
marks
.
It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him.
It
was
at
the
age
of
20
that
Hawking
first
noticed
something
was
wrong
with
him
.
He started to bump into things.
He
started
to
bump
into
things
.
When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor.
When
he
visited
his
family
at
Christmas
time
,
his
mother
was
so
worried
that
she
made
him
see
a
doctor
.
Hawking was sent to hospital for tests.
Hawking
was
sent
to
hospital
for
tests
.
Finally, the result came back.
Finally
,
the
result
came
back
.
Doctors said they had no way to help him.
Doctors
said
they
had
no
way
to
help
him
.
He would die before he was 23.
He
would
die
before
he
was
23
.
At first, Hawking became very sad, after a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way.
At
first
,
Hawking
became
very
sad
,
after
a
while
,
though
,
he
began
to
see
his
life
in
a
different
way
.
As he later wrote, "Before my illness was diagnosed, I had been very bored with life.
As
he
later
wrote
,
``
Before
my
illness
was
diagnosed
,
I
had
been
very
bored
with
life
.
There had not seemed to be anything worth doing.
There
had
not
seemed
to
be
anything
worth
doing
.
But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do."
But
shortly
after
I
came
out
of
hospital
,
I
suddenly
realized
that
there
were
a
lot
of
worthwhile
things
I
could
do
.
''
Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children.
Hawking
married
,
found
a
job
at
Cambridge
University
,
and
had
three
children
.
He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research.
He
also
went
on
to
do
some
of
the
most
important
scientific
research
.
Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor.
Today
,
Hawking
still
works
at
Cambridge
University
as
a
professor
.
He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope.
He
strongly
believes
that
his
story
shows
that
nobody
,
however
bad
their
situation
is
,
should
lose
hope
.
"Life is not fair," he once said.
``
Life
is
not
fair
,
''
he
once
said
.
"You just have to do the best you can in your own situation."
``
You
just
have
to
do
the
best
you
can
in
your
own
situation
.
''
Stephen Hawkins was born in Oxford, England on 8thJanuary, 1942. He went to school in St. Albans--a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits, he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.  It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23.  At first, Hawking became very sad, after a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, "Before my illness was diagnosed, I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do." Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research.  Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. "Life is not fair," he once said. "You just have to do the best you can in your own situation."