Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking, one of the greatest physicists, was born on January 8, 1942 in Oxford, England. Surprisingly, it was born on the 300th anniversary of Galileo. Hawking's parents lived in Highgate during the Second World War attack and blackout in London. For a more guarded and safe place his mother Isobel decided to give birth in Oxford, England. (Hawking.org) During this time money was very tight for the Hawkings due to the war. Everything was difficult for them at that time, especially when they had to raise a family. As Stephen grew up, the Hawkings were strangely different from him, during dinner time on most occasions they would often read a book. They were recognized as very intelligent and very intelligent people. Furthermore, for Stephen he was the most normal character in the family. Hawking as a young man was recognized as a brilliant person and his mother said he had a strong sense of wonder, "the stars always caught his attention", she quoted. Yet he didn't take his school work seriously. (biography.com) He ranked no higher than the middle of his class and also struggled with reading. (Ferguson, p.20) Even though he and a couple of friends solved mathematical equations together, it took his friends hours to solve about 2 out of 10 problems but, on the other hand, he ran downstairs within minutes and had already completed 5 (biography.com)In 1959, at age 17, Hawking entered Oxford University. The college where his father went. This father intended for him to study medicine, but Hawkings was more focused on earning a degree in mathematics. Unfortunately, Oxford University did not provide what he was looking for. So, he decided that he would study natural science and physics… halfway through the paper… researching black holes and explaining radiation. Stephen received a couple of awards such as the prestigious Albert Einstein Prize, Pius XI Gold Medal for Science and became a Fellow of the Royal Society. Soon after, Hawking's condition had reached the point where he could no longer speak. He then developed a conversation program for his illness. (biography.com) With the help of his computer-based switching system, Stephen was able to interact with others despite his disability. Some features of the technology included a keyboard, a webcam, and a voice signal. To operate the machine he would have used his cheek muscles. (Hawking.org) To continue, Hawking published another book A Brief History Of Time, which became London's best seller and focused mainly on cosmology. Then, years later, he and Jane divorced, she felt pressured and overwhelmed by caring for Stephen and his medical help.