... theory that unites everything we know about the physical world and science far exceeds any realm of thinking that has ever graced this earth. Hawking was born on January 8, 1942 in Oxford, England. He spent most of his childhood in and around London, and was always a bit of a self-educator. He was interested in the stars, and his family used to lie out on ... the grass looking at the stars. His writing was appalling, and he was one of the only people at school to be issued with a copybook. He ... church. Hawking has a great affinity for Galileo, as he was born 300 years to the day afte...

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