We’re very proud to call Stephen Hawking an alumnus of Oxford, and enormously saddened by his passing. Our thoughts are with his family. He reminded us all to “be curious”, for there is “always something you can do and succeed at”.
A sad farewell to Professor Stephen Hawking from everyone at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. His inspirational life and work helped us all to see what’s possible, both out in space and here on Earth. “Remember to look up at the stars.”
From his juicy chess club brain and resilient spirit to his remarkable stoicism and enviable starring roles on #StarTrek and #TheSimpsons, Stephen Hawking was, and will forever remain, an inspiration to nerds everywhere.
RIP Stephen Hawking - a renowned physicist who inspired the world while exploring the theoretical unknown, including many of our own staff and students when he received his honorary Doctor of Sciences degree in 1987