Stephen Hawking



First NameStephen
Last NameHawking
Age70
Date of BirthJanuary 8, 1942
BirthplaceOxford, England
BuildSlim
Star SignCapricorn
ReligionAtheist
EthnicityWhite
NationalityBritish
Occupation CategoryPhysicist
Claim to FameA Brief History of Time
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Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) is an English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, whose scientific books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and in 2009 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.


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Filmography

Selected Stephen Hawking film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Writer Credits

2010
Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking
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2008
Beyond the Horizon
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1995
Reality on the Rocks
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1994
Fate of the Universe
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1991
A Brief History of Time
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