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Stephen William Hawking (8 January 1942–14 March 2018) was an English Muggle theoretical physicist internationally considered the best since Albert Einstein.[1][2]
Biography[]
When Harry Potter arrived at the Leaky Cauldron after fleeing the Dursley house after letting his Aunt fly away in 1993, there was a wizard sitting at a table reading A Brief History of Time, a best-selling popular science book written by Hawking. At the time of this book's publication, Hawking had been living with Lou Gehrig's disease for over twenty years, requiring him to use a wheelchair.[2]
Etymology[]
The name "Stephen" comes from the Greek name Στεφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown".
Behind the scenes[]
- In the 2014 film The Theory of Everything, Stephen Hawking was portrayed by Eddie Redmayne, who portrays Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film series. For his performance, Redmayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
- Stephen Hawking was also played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the 2004 BBC television film Hawking. Cumberbatch voiced a spoof of Alan Rickman's portrayal of Severus Snape in an episode of The Simpsons.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears in photographs)
Notes and references[]
- ↑
Stephen Hawking on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) - Chapter 4 (The Leaky Cauldron) (see this image and this image)
