Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Stephen Hawking – A man for all time' that was published in Newsband

Stephen Hawking – A man for all time

Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) changed the way we think about disability. When he was about 20 years old, he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, an incurable motor neurone disease, and given two years to live. He progressed slowly, and over time he made many discoveries that marked him among the great physicists of his time.

Hawking came up with a singularity theorem for the universe. This brought him international acclaim. He formulated the laws of black hole mechanics, which resemble the laws of thermodynamics. The radiation of the black hole was named Hawking radiation.

With Hawking’s death the world has lost an outstanding scientist. But he was not only a pathbreaker in the world of science. He came to be known to millions with the publication of A Brief History of Time, his best-selling book describing in non-technical terms the structure, development and fate of the universe. He ranks with Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein as that rare physicist who fired the popular imagination. He leaves behind a wealth of knowledge, and also the conviction that the will to survive can overcome all odds.

A man for all time. He popularised Cosmology in a way mostly understandable to laymen. The book 'A Brief History of Time' should be made compulsory reading in higher secondary schools.

Stephen Hawking was a great human being with an outstanding personality. He changed the way we see science and changed the way we think about someone’s disability. He proved us wrong that people who have disability have more ability to do the work perfectly.

From Stephen Hawking’s life we can learn one thing to never lose hope or give up. If you have passion and you are determined of what you are going to do in life hopefully you will become successful and will to survive an overcome all he odds. He was such an extra-ordinary scientist of our time, that he did not allow his acute physical impairment to detract his pursuit which is simply amazing.

Stephen Hawking never subscribed to the devilish ideology of communism and was a critic of it throughout his life. Stephen Hawking will continue to inspire generations to fight back obstacles strongly and achieve excellence in desired field through hardships. He will be remembered not only as well-established scientist but also as a strong and resolute survivor.

Hawkings has proved that if anyone wants to achieve anything, nothing can stop him/ her from pursuing goal despite all adversities. His optimism and zest for life gave him strength to withstand one of the dangerous diseases. The disabled, terminally ill or pessimists should look his life as an inspiration. He has conquered death and time.

The Indian physicist Jayant Narlikar was a contemporary of Mr Hawking and was assigned to work with Mr Fred Hoyle instead of Mr Hawking, a sore point for him. Mr Narlikar was also a Senior Wrangler.