Stephen William Hawking
宇宙之王——斯蒂芬·威廉·霍金

Stephen William Hawking (1942- ) is an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge. Among his significant scientific works have been a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation, often called “Hawking radiation”. Hawking was the first to set forth a cosmology explained by a union of the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. He is a vocal supporter of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
斯蒂芬·威廉·霍金(1942—)，英国理论物理学家、宇宙学家、剑桥大学理论宇宙学中心研究发起人和负责人。霍金有许多科学研究成果，最著名的成果之一是他和罗杰·彭罗斯合作发现的关于广义相对论框架下的引力奇点定理，以及对黑洞发出辐射能(通常被称为“霍金辐射”)的理论预测。霍金是第一个结合广义相对论和量子力学来详尽阐述宇宙学的人。他也是量子力学多世界解释的支持者。

Hawking was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge between 1979 and 2009. He has achieved success with works of popular science in which he discusses his own theories and cosmology in general; his A Brief History of Time stayed on the British Sunday Times best-sellers list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.
霍金于1979年至2009年获得剑桥大学卢卡斯数学教授席位。他在其科普著作中总体介绍了自己的理论和宇宙学的相关内容并获得成功；他的著作《时间简史》长居英国《泰晤士报》畅销书榜单上237个星期，打破以往纪录。

Hawking has a motor neuron disease related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a condition that has progressed over the years. He is almost entirely paralyzed and communicates through a speech-generating device. He married twice and has three children.
霍金患有肌肉萎缩性侧索硬化症。他几乎完全瘫痪，需要依靠语音发声装置才能和人进行交流。他结了两次婚，育有三个孩子。