Professor Stephen Hawking is a quadriplegic. A
quadriplegic is a person who is paralysed in both
arms and legs. He is now a Lucasian Professor of
Mathematics at the University of Cambridge; a post
___1___ held by
Sir Isaac Newton. Hawking is also a bestselling
author ___2___
book, 'A Brief History of Time', was so popular it
was ___3___ the
British bestseller list for 237 weeks. In his book,
Hawking explains the ___4___
ideas of the universe in a very simple and exciting
way. He is really a brilliantly gifted man. ___5___
being unable to use pen and paper, Hawking is able
to solve problems ___6___
constructing the necessary diagrams and manipulating
the complex equations in his head. He is believed by
many to be the ___7___
genius alive today. Hawking has received many
honours for his contributions to science. For
example, in 2006, he was awarded the Copley Medal by
the Royal Society of London. |