Stephen Hawking
/ˌstiːvn ˈhɔːkɪŋ/
/ˌstiːvn ˈhɔːkɪŋ/
- (1942-2018) a British scientist working in theoretical physics who significantly influenced people's ideas on the origins of the universe. His books on the subject, A Brief History of Time (1988) and The Universe in a Nutshell (2001) have sold millions of copies. He suffered from a serious disease which limited his ability to move and speak, so he communicated by means of a special computer which ‘spoke’ for him.
史蒂芬·霍金（Stephen Hawking）（1942-2018）是一位从事理论物理学工作的英国科学家，他对人们关于宇宙起源的观念产生了重大影响。他关于该主题的书籍《时间简史》（1988年）和《简而言之宇宙》（2001年）已经售出了数百万册。他患有严重的疾病，限制了他行动和说话的能力，因此他通过专用计算机进行通信，该计算机为他“说话”。