BOOK REVIEW ON

STEPHEN HAWKING
CHALLENGE TO IMPOSSIBLE

Written by:- P K Das

Published by:- Mahaveer Publishers
 THEME
In this book writer wrote about journey of Stephen hawking’s life, how he faced
the neuron disease at the age of 20 and how he promote himself for his higher
education and achievements in the life
Stephen hawking is an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author
whose scientific book and public appearance have made him an academic
celebrity
Stephen hawking was physically challenged; he himself challenged to the word
impossible
CONTENT
 Early life and education
 Disability
 Research field
 A brief history of time
 Awards and honours
 Stephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 to Dr. Frank Hawking, a
research biologist, and Isobel Hawking in Oxford, England.
 After leaving the school ,He got a place at University College, Oxford University
where he studied Physics. His physics tutor at Oxford, Robert Berman, later said
that Stephen Hawkins was an extraordinary student.
 On gaining a B.A.degree at Oxford in Physics he briefly stayed to study Astronomy
but was not interested in observing sun spots,
 He was more interested in theory than in observation so he left Oxford and joint
Trinity College, Cambridge where he was able to pursue his passion for theoretical
astronomy and cosmology.
 When he was in
Cambridge he first started
to develop symptoms of
neuro muscular problems –
a type of motor neuron
disease. This quickly
affected his physical ability.
 At Cambridge a fellow
scientist developed a
synthetic speech device
which enabled him to
speak by using a touch
pad.
 The brief history of time
is 1988 most popular
book
 Sold more than 10
million copies
 It was also on the
London Sunday Times
best seller list for more
than four years
 1975 Eddington Medal
 1976 Hughes Medal Of The Royal Society
 1979 Albert Einstein Medal
 1981 Franklin Medal
 1982 Order Of The British Empire
 1985 Gold Medal Of The Royal Astronomic Society
 1986 Member Of The Pontifical Academy Of Science
 1988 Wolf Prize In Physics
 1989 Prince Of Asturias Awards In Concord
 2003 Michelson Morley Award Of Case Western Reserve University
 2006 Copley Medal Of Royal Society
 2009 Presidential Medal Of Freedom ,the highest civilian honour in the US
Be focused
Stay curious
Dedication
Never giving up
Conquered the barriers
Will and skill

“INTELLIGENCE IS THE ABILITY

TO ADAPT TO CHANGE”

- STEPHEN HAWKING
THANK
YOU