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Stephen Hawking
斯蒂芬·霍金
Stephen Hawking was an English physicist.
斯蒂芬·霍金是一位英国物理学家。
He was born in 1942 in Oxford, England.
他于1942年出生于英国牛津。
Growing up, Hawking was always very interested in math and science, and at age 17, he decided to pursue a physics degree.
从小到大，霍金一直对数学和科学非常感兴趣，17岁时，他决定攻读物理学位。
However, at age 21, Hawking was diagnosed with ALS, a serious condition that weakens nerves and muscles.
然而，在21岁时，霍金被诊断出患有肌萎缩侧索硬化症，这是一种会使神经和肌肉变衰弱的严重疾病。
His doctor didn’t expect him to live more than two years after his diagnosis, but Hawking was determined to get his degree.
他的医生预计他在确诊后活不过两年，但霍金决心要拿到学位。
He achieved his goal, and he is now well-known for his research on black holes.
他实现了他的目标，现在他以研究黑洞而闻名。
Throughout his life, he also published several books about the universe.
在他的一生中，他还出版了几本关于宇宙的书。
His most famous book, titled A Brief History of Time, was written to help ordinary people understand complex scientific concepts.
他最著名的《时间简史》一书是为了帮助普通人理解复杂的科学概念而写。
Hawking lived much longer than expected, but his condition worsened as his life went on.
霍金活得比预期的要长得多，但随着生活的继续，他的病情恶化了。
Eventually, he had to use a wheelchair to move around, and a speech synthesizer to communicate.
最终，他不得不使用轮椅来行动，并使用语音合成器来进行交流。
Hawking died at the age of 76, after living a full and accomplished life.
度过了丰富多彩且饶有成就的一生后，霍金于76岁时逝世。
