Stephen Hawking

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Spreading Science
The esteemed physicist has been noted for his attempts to make the often esoteric world of theoretical physics accessible to the masses. Hawking's bestselling books A Brief History of Time and The Universe in a Nutshell broke down subjects such as the Big Bang and black holes for lay audiences to understand. Photo taken 2010.

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