Stephen Hawking's birth anniversary: Take a look at some of his best moments
Zee Media Bureau
| Jan 08, 2021, 21:16 PM IST
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Stephen Hawking got to meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth during a reception at St. James Palace in London
The late legendary physicist Stephen Hawking was born on January 8, 1942. He lived with the motor neurone disease for 50 years and passed away at the age of 76. On his 78th birth anniversary, let's take a look at some of his best moments and most famous quotes:
The physicist once jokingly said, "The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognized. It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a wig. The wheelchair gives me away.”
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Stephen Hawking in 2008 met former South African President Nelson Mandela
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On a visit to Cambridge University in 1997 Stephen Hawking met Microsoft founder Bill Gates
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Stephen Hawking addressed a public meeting in Cape Town in 2008
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Stephen Hawking was greeted by Pope Benedict XVI during a meeting of science academics at the Vatican
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