World Pays Tribute To Physicist Stephen Hawking

Twitter came together to acknowledge Stephen Hawking’s ground-breaking contributions to the world.

BQ Desk @bqprime

14 Mar 2018, 02:16 PM IST

Professor Stephen Hawking poses after the unveiling of his statue at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, at Cambridge University, in Cambridge. (Photographer: Graham Barclay/Bloomberg News)

British physicist Stephen Hawking, who made ground-breaking contributions to the world of cosmology and quantum physics through his black hole theory, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday.

Born on Jan. 8, 1942—the death anniversary of great philosopher and scientist Galileo—Hawkins passed away peacefully at his home in Cambridge, on the birth anniversary of another great scientist Albert Einstein.

As the news was confirmed, people across the globe took to Twitter to express their condolences.

The world has lost a beautiful mind and a brilliant scientist. RIP Stephen Hawking
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) March 14, 2018

Professor Stephen Hawking was an outstanding scientist and academic. His grit and tenacity inspired people all over the world. His demise is anguishing. Professor Hawkingâs pioneering work made our world a better place. May his soul rest in peace.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 14, 2018

In loving memory of Stephen Hawking. It was an honor to have him on The #BigBangTheory. Thank you for inspiring us and the world. pic.twitter.com/9rWoYqIToy
— The Big Bang Theory (@bigbangtheory) March 14, 2018

#RIP #StephenHawking a colossal inspiration to us all... pic.twitter.com/YoH72JLFIf
— Amanda Holden (@AmandaHolden) March 14, 2018

R.I.P. Stephen Hawking. Among his many profound contributions to this world was this simple sentiment: âIt would not be much of a universe if it wasnât home to the people you love.â
— Samantha Power (@SamanthaJPower) March 14, 2018

Sad to hear of the passing of scientist Stephen Hawking. His brilliant mind made our world and our universe a less mysterious place. And his courage and resilience will remain an inspiration for generations #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 14, 2018

Maximum respect to Stephen Hawking that in 2013 refused to participate of a conference in #Israel to protest against occupation of #Palestine https://t.co/X4mrfSznPF pic.twitter.com/ykdmMogqY4
— Carlos Latuff (@LatuffCartoons) March 14, 2018

I rarely cry at the death of people I donât know personally, but the announcement of the passing of Stephen Hawking just brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful genius this earth has lost.
— Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) March 14, 2018

His passing has left an intellectual vacuum in his wake. But it's not empty. Think of it as a kind of vacuum energy permeating the fabric of spacetime that defies measure. Stephen Hawking, RIP 1942-2018. pic.twitter.com/nAanMySqkt
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 14, 2018

RIP Stephen Hawking. A major loss to the scientific community & to the millions he inspired through his work and life. Condolences to the family.
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) March 14, 2018

âThe greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.â #StephenHawking #RIPStevenHawking
— Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80) March 14, 2018

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