Somehow he was one of those people that I didn't think about ever passing, until it happened. How he lived for so long is amazing, and the size of his contribution to human knowledge is astounding.
one of the premier minds of the 20th Century. and an incredible example of what you can do. happy trails.
He was wiser than we knew. This from the New York Times obituary: Asked by New Scientist magazine what he thought about most, Dr. Hawking answered: “Women. They are a complete mystery.”
"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious."
Definitely a sad moment when I saw the news first thing...a loss for humanity, as well as all those close to him.
Just watched his cameo on Star Trek the Next Generation, the poker game with Newton and Einstein. When he smiled his whole being seemed to radiate good feelings to all. He certainly learned to make the best of what he had.
One of my favourite aspects of the bloke is that although he's often seen as a professor, intellectual and academic, he also had a terrific sense of humour and was unashamedly a regular at gentlemen's clubs across the UK and US.