Stephen Hawking to retire from Cambridge

B00STED4V · 10-24-2008, 09:10 AM

Stephen Hawking to retire from prestigious post - Yahoo! News

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CAMBRIDGE, England – Famed cosmologist Stephen Hawking will retire from his prestigious post at Cambridge University next year, but intends to continue his exploration of time and space.

Hawking, 66, is Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, a title once held by the great 18th century physicist Isaac Newton. The university said Friday that he would step down at the end of the academic year in September, but would continue working as Emeritus Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.

"We look forward to him continuing his academic work at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, playing a leading role in research in cosmology and gravitation," said Professor Peter Haynes, who heads the department.

Hawking became a scientific celebrity through his theories on black holes and the nature of time, work that he carried on despite becoming paralyzed by motor neurone disease.
University policy is that officeholders must retire at the end of the academic year in which they become 67. Hawking will reach that milestone on Jan. 8.

The Lucasian professorship post was founded in 1663 by Henry Lucas, who left his 4,000 books and land expected to yield 100 pounds a year to the university. King Charles II officially established the position in 1664.
Sir Isaac Newton was the second to hold the post. Paul Dirac, a specialist in quantum mechanics who predicted the existence of positron particles, had the title from 1932 to 1969.
Hawking was appointed to the chair in 1979.

His 1988 book, "A Brief History of Time," was an international best-seller; "A Briefer History of Time," intended to be more accessible, followed in 2005.

"George's Secret Key to the Universe," co-authored with Hawking's daughter Lucy, was published last year for the children's market.
Hawking first earned prominence for his theoretical work on black holes. Disproving the belief that black holes are so dense that nothing could escape their gravitational pull, he showed that black holes leak a tiny bit of light and other types of radiation, now known as "Hawking radiation."

I think it's pretty incredible that we live in the time of one of earths most brilliant men. He will be in history books for hundreds of years after he and we are gone.

B00STED4V · 10-24-2008, 09:18 AM

Here is a link to his site that has some of his public lectures, im sure hammy will like this.

Stephen Hawking

FreeBird · 10-24-2008, 09:31 AM

imean dude homie looks like he could be younger than his daughter in this picture...

sucks he got put in the wheelchair for a disease but good god the brain stuck in that body

FreeBird · 10-24-2008, 09:32 AM

id be too afraid of hurting one of the top 5 minds ever to walk this earth

B00STED4V · 10-24-2008, 09:37 AM

space-time & time travel

Here is a link to my old thread about time travel

tx3nc · 10-24-2008, 06:13 PM

Meh. He weirds me the fuck out.

tx3nc · 10-24-2008, 07:49 PM

Chuck Norris discovered a new theory of relativity involving multiple universes in which Chuck Norris is even more badass than in this one. When it was discovered by Albert Einstein and made public, Chuck Norris roundhouse-kicked him in the face. We know Albert Einstein today as Stephen Hawking.

1upiitbdm · 10-24-2008, 09:17 PM

I hope someone blindfolds him and pushes him down some stairs.

nEighter · 10-24-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by B00STED4V

space-time & time travel

Here is a link to my old thread about time travel

it gunna get teh banned stick!!!

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Originally Posted by FreeBird

id be too afraid of hurting one of the top 5 minds ever to walk this earth

that aint right.. these sick bastards are getting their jollies from thowing a cripple around in the air

Oh and NONE of those chicks got within 3 feet of him!!!

how in the hell does/did he reproduce... and WHO the fuck would allow him to reproduce with them?!!!

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Originally Posted by tx3nc

Meh. He weirds me the fuck out.

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10-24-2008, 06:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
tx3nc big or little, the size of the hole doesn't much matter Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,801	Meh. He weirds me the fuck out.

10-24-2008, 07:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
tx3nc big or little, the size of the hole doesn't much matter Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,801	Chuck Norris discovered a new theory of relativity involving multiple universes in which Chuck Norris is even more badass than in this one. When it was discovered by Albert Einstein and made public, Chuck Norris roundhouse-kicked him in the face. We know Albert Einstein today as Stephen Hawking.

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1upiitbdm When they put their paws on the fence, it means take them from the rear. Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 13,901	I hope someone blindfolds him and pushes him down some stairs.

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