Genius British physicist Stephen Hawking who overcame a crippling muscular disease to bring the most complex scientific ideas to the public died Tuesday, his family said.
He was 76.
“Professor Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge,” said a statement released by the family.
The astrophysicist was often compared to Albert Einstein, not only for the field of science that he chose to pursue, but also the breakthrough theories that he presented.
His international bestselling book “A Brief History of Time,” helped illuminate the most complex theories on the origin of the universe, the relationship of space and time, gravity and black holes.
“We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years. His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humor inspired people across the world. He once said, ‘It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the people you love.’ We will miss him forever,” his family said.
The Cambridge University professor tapped into a need to understand the universe.
Professor Stephen Toope, the Vice-Chancellor of the elite Cambridge school where Hawking started his doctorate, paid tribute to the acclaimed academic.
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