Stephen william hawking (1942 65438+18 October) was born in Oxford, England, and the day of his birth coincided with the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death. Father Frank is an expert in tropical diseases who graduated from Oxford University, and mother Isabel studied philosophy, politics and economy in Oxford from 65438 to 0930.
Anecdotes of characters
1. Predicting the World Cup: How will the Three Lions British team win the championship again? Stephen Hawking studied it for a long time and achieved initial results. At the press conference, he explained the elements of winning the championship with formulas. Including the Three Lions Corps needs to compete in the stadium below 500 meters above sea level. If the temperature only rises by 5 degrees Celsius, their chances of winning the championship will drop by 59%. England's chances of winning the championship at 3 pm will increase by one-third, and the chances of winning the championship in red jerseys will increase by one-fifth.
2. Ice bucket challenge: In 20 14, 72-year-old Hawking accepted the "ice bucket challenge" and his children poured ice water for him. Hawking accepted the ice bucket challenge, but his children were watered by ice water.
3. Record release: 20 14, 1 1, Hawking and Pink Floyd once again collaborated on the single Talkin 'Hawkin, which filled the world with expectations. Because of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Hawking's whole body muscles atrophy, so he can only use sensors attached to his face to sense the movements of cheek muscles and typing, and then use a computer speech synthesizer to make sounds. This is the second collaboration between Hawking and Pink Floyd. The last time was in an album released by the band 1994. Hawking once read a song introduction for the single "Keep Talking".
4. Apply for a name patent: 2065438+March 2005, Hawking plans to apply for a name patent and set up a foundation to promote the research on motor neuron diseases and prevent criminals from abusing their names for profit. Hawking is the third celebrity to apply for a patent for his name after JK Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter series, and David Beckham, a former football star.
5. Pop culture: A brief history of time was made in 1993, and the actor who played Spock in Star Trek was leonard nimoy. At the press conference, Hawking's admission task was introduced. After the party, Nimoy learned that Hawking was a big fan of Star Trek and was eager to participate in the performance. So Nimoy discussed with the producer and arranged for Hawking to perform for three minutes in the episode "The Fall of the Galaxy Dragon". Hawking plays himself and plays poker with Einstein, Newton and Bionics Encyclopedia on the holographic imaging platform.
In the same year, the famous rock band Pink Floyd specially put Hawking's "rap" in the composition column. From 65438 to 0999, Hawking voiced his cartoon characters in an episode of The Simpsons series. Many documentaries about Hawking's life came out one after another, including The Real Hawking (200 1), An Introduction to Hawking (2002), Hawking: Master of the Universe (2008), Hawking: My Brief History (20 13) and The Theory of Everything (2008).
Hawking also made guest appearances in the cartoon Fly Out of the Future and the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. In addition, in the film "The Theory of Everything" released on 20 14, British actor Eddie Redmayne, who plays Hawking, won the Best Actor in the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Best Actor in the 87th Academy Awards for his excellent acting skills, and Hawking also provided computerized dubbing for the film.
6. Opening Weibo: On April 12, 2065438, Stephen Hawking opened Sina Weibo.
Hawking's Weibo was named Stephen Hawking _StephenHawking. On the opening day, only one Weibo was posted, which said in both Chinese and English, "How are you friends in China? Long time no see! The last time I visited China was in 2006, when I attended a physics conference in Beijing. This is an unforgettable experience. I first came to China in 1985, when I crossed your magnificent country by train. These trips brought me into contact with the profound history and culture of China. But now, I can communicate with you through social media-through this Weibo, I hope to share my interesting life and work experience with you and learn from you through interaction.
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Baidu Encyclopedia: stephen william hawking