This is going to sound like a stupid question, but what is Stephen Hawkings known for?

Work in theoretical cosmology and quantum gravity, a couple of popular books about physics, and being active in physics despite suffering from ALS (and living way past what was originally expected after he was diagnosed)

OK, that answers my question to some degree, but can anyone complete the following sentence?

 

Einstein is to the Theory of Relativity, as

Darwin is to the Theory of Evolution, as

Copernicus is to the Theory of a Heliocentric Universe, as

Stephen Hawkings is to the Theory of...

Stephen Hawkings is to the combined theory of everything, I guess. But he is not in the same league as the others.

I don't think he's at the same level as the others, but he's worked on black holes. Hawking radiation.

**Must resist urge to slag off Hawkings.....**

yes you must severian............unless you want to make a fool of yourself

Damn it everyone, the man's name is Hawking!!!

Sorry. I thought we were talking about Steven Hawkins, the itinerant double glazing salesman, musician, pixie impressionist and amateur physics buff.

 

Pictured here with Sally Hawkins, the drunk: -

 

 

yes you must severian............unless you want to make a fool of yourself

 

And why is that? Have you actually met him? I have....

 

He is a reasonably good physicist but is by no means a genius. I would even dispute that he is good enough for the Lucasian chair at Cambridge.

I give him credit for admitting that he can make mistakes. Someone in the public eye making serious suggetsions about blackholes etc, and then be able to say he could be wrong takes some courage.

 

But then einstein did as well so.....

Hawkings is to Hawking Radiation

 

This has do do with the thermodynamical nature of black holes

Sorry. I thought we were talking about Steven Hawkins' date=' the itinerant double glazing salesman, musician, pixie impressionist and amateur physics buff.

 

Pictured here with Sally Hawkins, the drunk: -

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Pardon me for being crass, but Sally Hawkins is hot!