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Reviewed on July 1, 2019 | Middle To High School
Gr 10 Up—As a young man, Stephen Hawking was interested in the sciences, but choosing a specialty proved difficult. He grew bored easily, so he dabbled in various areas of study before finding his calling in theoretical physics and cosmology. Hawking also learned as he came into adulthood that he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a degenerative disease that would leave his mind untouched as it slowly wreaked havoc on his body. Not one to give in to obstacles, he relied on the h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More