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Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. The renowned British scientist died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in England in the early hours of this morning. “He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years,” said Lucy, Robert and Tim, his children, in a statement. Hawking was attacked by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) when he was 21 and stunned doctors by living with the normally fatal illness for more than 50 years. He was the best-known theoretical physicist of his time, one of science’s biggest celebrities since Albert Einstein. His book, “A ... Read more