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BBC:英国著名物理学家史蒂芬·霍金去世 享年76岁

2018-03-14 13:39

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  Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, his family has said.

  史蒂芬·霍金已经去世,享年76岁,他的家人透露。

  The British theoretical physicist was known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity, and was the author of several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.

  这位英国理论物理学家因其开创性的黑洞与相对论作品而众所周知,他还是几本受到热捧的科学书籍的作者,包括《时间简史》。

  His children, Lucy, Robert and Tim, said: "We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.

  他的孩子露西、罗伯特和蒂姆说道:“我们挚爱的父亲今天去世了,我们十分悲伤。”

  "He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years."

  “他是一位伟大的科学家、一位杰出的人物,他的作品和遗产将会闪耀多年。”

  They praised his "courage and persistence" and said his "brilliance and humour" inspired people across the world.

  他们盛赞了霍金的“勇气与毅力”,并称他的“才华与幽默”激励了全世界的人。

  Factfile: Stephen Hawking

  史蒂芬·霍金简介

  Born 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England

  1942年1月8日,出生于英格兰牛津

  Earned place at Oxford University to read natural science in 1959, before studying for his PhD at Cambridge

  1959年,被牛津大学录取,攻读自然科学,随后被剑桥大学录取,攻读博士学位。

  By 1963, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and given two years to live

  1963年,被确诊运动神经元病,只能再活两年。

  Outlined his theory that black holes emit "Hawking radiation" in 1974

  1974年,提出黑洞发出“霍金辐射”理论。

  Published his book A Brief History of Time in 1988, which has sold more than 10 million copies

  1988年,出版书籍《时间简史》,销量突破1000万册。

  His life story was the subject of the 2014 film The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne

  他的人生经历成了2014年电影《万物理论》的主题,该电影由埃迪·雷德梅尼主演。

  The scientist gained popularity outside the academic world and appeared in several TV shows including The Simpsons, Red Dwarf and The Big Bang Theory.

  霍金在学术圈外人气很高,并曾现身几个电视节目,包括《辛普森一家》、《红矮星号》和《生活大爆炸》。

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