STEPHEN HAWKING WAS: A scientist A genius An inspiration When Stephen Hawking was told at the age of twenty-one that he only had a few
years to live, it made him more determined than ever to find out the answers to
life's big questions. Diagnosed with motor-neurone disease as a young man, Stephen defied the odds and
lived to the age of 76 - and his scientific discoveries changed the world. From building model aeroplanes as a child to travelling all over the globe and
experiencing a zero-gravity flight, Stephen Hawking's life was extraordinary
from beginning to end.