Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) at age 21, but that didn't stop his mind from changing the world. On January 8, 1942, 300 years after the death of one of the most famous astronomers, Galileo Galilei, Hawking was born. When Stephen was a boy he would take apart watches and other gadgets. He was curious to see how things worked. Hawking always had a love for the sky. In school, he was not the best student, but he still was accepted into the advanced classes. At age 17, Stephen Hawking attended the University of Cambridge. I believe that Stephen Hawking should be Time Magazine’s Person Of the Year based on these characteristics: intelligence, courage, and passion.
Stephen Hawking’s intelligence is a significant reason why he should be recognized as Person of the Year. In 1959, Hawking studied cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Hawking was intrigued by black holes which were massive and compact stars with such a great gravitational pull that light could not escape from within them. He further studied Einstein’s theory of General Relativity and discovered that it broke down at singularities, which were points with infinite matter such as black holes. Through more studies, …show more content…
Hawking would spend over 35 hours just to write out a 45 minute lecture. HeH also wrote multiple books over 200 pages in length. His most famous book, “A Brief History of Time”, was estimated to have taken him about 3 years to complete. Hawking uses a computer program called Equalizer to helps him speak. He definitely does not let ALS get in his way of doing the things that he wants to do, although it does slow him down. Stephen is in the lab all the time trying to make new discoveries on the beginning of the universe. Science is his life and he loves it. Hawking’s love for his work is something that people should admire. This is another reason why Hawking deserves to be Time Magazine’s Person of the
Stephen Hawking’s intelligence is a significant reason why he should be recognized as Person of the Year. In 1959, Hawking studied cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Hawking was intrigued by black holes which were massive and compact stars with such a great gravitational pull that light could not escape from within them. He further studied Einstein’s theory of General Relativity and discovered that it broke down at singularities, which were points with infinite matter such as black holes. Through more studies, …show more content…
Hawking would spend over 35 hours just to write out a 45 minute lecture. HeH also wrote multiple books over 200 pages in length. His most famous book, “A Brief History of Time”, was estimated to have taken him about 3 years to complete. Hawking uses a computer program called Equalizer to helps him speak. He definitely does not let ALS get in his way of doing the things that he wants to do, although it does slow him down. Stephen is in the lab all the time trying to make new discoveries on the beginning of the universe. Science is his life and he loves it. Hawking’s love for his work is something that people should admire. This is another reason why Hawking deserves to be Time Magazine’s Person of the