Hawking Stephen William

Haw·king

H0089650 (hô′kĭng), Stephen William Born 1942. British theoretical physicist noted for his research on black holes and the origin of the universe. His works include A Brief History of Time (1988).

Haw·king

(hô′kĭng), Stephen William Born 1942. British physicist noted for his study of black holes and the origin of the universe, especially the big bang theory. His work has provided much of the mathematical basis for scientific explanations of the physical properties of black holes.