Facts
Hawking was diagnosed with ALS at what age?
21
After realizing his condition would make it difficult to conduct his own scientific experiments, what branch of science did he stay in?
Theoretical
"The good life", also known as ____, can be described for Hawking as successfully attaining a greater understanding of the universe.
Telos
Born in 1942, Hawking lived to what age?
76
Hawking worked with what what company to develop a computerized communication system and voice synthesizer?
Intel
When Hawking became sick with pneumonia, the doctor that was treating him suggested simply switching off his ventilator, claiming that recovery was what?
Impossible.
Feeling certain about the truth of something
Confidence
Generousness
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ALS caused Hawking to lose control over what aspect of his body?
Muscle control
Because of his treatment for pneumonia, Hawking was left unable to use what?
His voice
Diligent and hard-working
Industrious
While attending another professor’s lecture, Hawking announced that he got something wrong. When the professor asked how he knew, Hawking replied by saying “Because I have worked it out.” This shows what virtue?
Confidence
Hawking had how many children?
3
Hawking published a best-selling novel 1988 titled what?
A Brief History of Time
After losing his ability to speak, Hawking had to use what to communicate?
Voice Synthesizer
A readiness to give more than is necessary or expected
Generousness
Laying out theories that set the foundation for what we now know of the universe showed which virtue?
Industriousness
Originally went to college to study what, like his father?
Medicine
Hawking's disability comes from a degenerative motor neuron disease known as what?
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis .
Hawking became sick with pneumonia while on a trip to a scientific conference near where?
Geneva
Being amiable with everyone
Friendliness
Hawking planned a party, but only sent out invitations after the date was passed. When no-one came, he concluded that “I have experimental evidence that time travel is not possible.” This showed which virtue?
Wit
He discovered that black holes emit radiation, also known as ____ Radiation.
Hawking Radiation