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Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest living scientists, is not onlywheelchair bound by a crippling disease, but is also without a voicebox after it was removed following a bout of pneumonia. He

embodies the importance of taking obstacles in one’s stride.One might not have earmarked Hawking as the next great scientist ofa generation. He only learnt to talk at 3 years old, read at 8 years oldand was terribly lazy throughout his schooling – even during his

studies at Cambridge University.

Hawking had a natural flare for Mathematics, However, upon findingout that University College didn’t offer Maths, Hawking jumpedstraight into a degree in Physics. After finishing his undergraduate

degree, he decided to study Cosmology at Cambridge University.

It was during his time at Cambridge that, at the tenderage of 20, Hawking was given the news that he hadAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The disease, he

was told, causes a person to lose the use of their limbsand is often fatal. Hawking lost his will to live and

thought he would give up. However, just as he was athis wit’s end he fell in love with a girl, who would laterbecome his life. This almost single-handadly broughtback his spark and passion. Some speculate that hisnew-found happiness slowed his illness down and

allowed him to finish his Ph.D cosmology.

When Hawking took the post of Lucasian Professor of

Mathematics at the Department of Applied

Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge

University he was finally in his desired field, content

to spend his days pursuing the great mathematical

challenges of our day – just as he had dreamed of as a

teen.

Professor Stephen Hawking maybe in a wheelchair, and may

have to speak through asynthesizer, but he has

nonetheless overcome anobstacle doctors never thoughthe would – to live for 30 years

with ALS. Not only has Hawkingovercome a monumentalobstacle; he has done so

exceptionally, becoming a rolemodel. Hawking has won

numerous awards, medals andprizes worldwide for his

scientific prowess. Wanting toshare his life with the world,

Hawking has released twoautobiographies, has been

awarded 12 honorary degrees,and has even the title ofCommander of the British

Empire.

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion ofknowledge.”

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”

“It is all right to make mistakes; nothing is perfect because withperfection, we would not exist.”

“Although I cannot move and I have to speak through a computer, in mymind I am free.”

“The universe doesn't allow perfection.”

“One is always a long way from solving a problem until one actually hasthe answer.”

Inspirational Lessons

Referenceshttp://en.aiolusnews.com/search/stephen%20hawking/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawkinghttp://www.hawking.org.uk/