The world’s renowned British Physicist, Stephen Hawking, died at the age of 76, early on Wednesday morning at his house in Cambridge, confirmed his family members to international media. In a statement, Hawking’s children Lucy, Robert and Tim said: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today […] He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years […] His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world,” according to quotes from media reports. “There is nothing bigger or older than the universe,” said Hawking in his opening speech in a TED talk explaining the universe’s initial state. “Up until the 1920s, everyone thought the universe was essentially static and unchanging in time. Then, it was discovered that the universe was expanding. Distant galaxies were moving away from us.” “This meant they must have been closer together in the past. If we extrapolate back, we find we must have all been on top of each other about 15 billion years ago. This was the Big Bang, the beginning of the universe,” proceeded Hawking. Hawking is most famous for…
