Stephen Hawking

He/him

Physicist and author

Stephen Hawking was a physics theorist and author. Stephen’s ground-breaking theories about the universe have vastly improved our knowledge on space and time. In 1998 Stephen published a book A Brief History of Time which made complicated scientific and mathematical theories accessible for all, the book sold 10 million copies. Stephen was number one on the Disability Power 100 in 2015. Stephen died in 2018, aged 76.

Q&A

Stephen Hawking

As a role model, what advice would you give a disabled person at the start of their career?

How has your work impacted the disabled community or raised awareness about disability issues?

What are your future goals or aspirations in your field or in disability advocacy?

What do you do to switch off and have fun?

What or who brings you joy?

Do you prefer dogs or cats?

What is the one thing you would change if you could?

What barriers do you think still need to be addressed to improve the lives of disabled people?

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