If anyone can be called the greatest scientist after Albert Einstein, that person must be Stephen Hawking. On March 14, the world-famous British scientist died in Cambridge, UK, aged 76.
Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January 1942. He went to school in St Allbans, a small city near London. After leaving school, Hawking went to Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, "He has only two more years to live." However, the doctors were wrong—he didn't die.
Because of the illness, he could not walk or talk. But his illness didn't stop him from living a meaningful life. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later. In 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy (哲学). Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages.
Although Hawking was such a disabled man, he made great success. He has received many awards and prizes for his work over the years, like the Albert Einstein Award. "Life is not fair." He once said. "You just have to do the best you can in your life. "
