In 1912, the British ocean liner RMS Titanic, on its maiden voyage  across the Atlantic, struck an iceberg at night and sank, leading  to the deaths of 1517 of the 2223 pers â¦ ons aboard her.
Stephen William Hawking CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (/ËstiËvÉn ËhÉËkÉªÅ/; born 8 January 1942) is an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge.awking was the first to set forth a theory of cosmology explained by a union of the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. He is a vigorous supporter of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
As the other answerer suggested, check out the S. Hawking's series on the Discovery Channel. You will get some idea how smart he is and come to appreciate what he has had to overcome. His episodes on alien life and on time travel are compelling. #2. Stephen Hawking is a theoretical physicist specializing in quantum gravity and cosmology, with a focus on black holes.