Stephen Hawking

Mark is a scientific thinker, but I'm not. マークは理系な考えだ。

World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76.

renown ﾘナｳﾝ　n)有名、高名　renowned adj)有名な、名高い、名声のある

physicist フィｽﾞｨｽｨｽﾄ n)物理学者

He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said.

The British scientist was famed for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.

At the age of 22 Prof Hawking was given only a few years to live after being diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone disease.

In a statement his children, Lucy, Robert and Tim, said: "We are deeply saddened that out beloved father passed away today.

"He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years."

They praised his "courage and persistence" and said his "brilliance and humour" inspired people across the world.

"He once said, 'It would not be much of a universe if it wasn't home to the people you love.' We will miss him forever."