Stephen Hawking: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: BBC - Stephen Hawking: The science that made him famous. | Sep 17, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Stephen Hawking: The science that made him famous. | Jul 20, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC Listen - Radio National Breakfast - The life, genius and legacy of Stephen Hawking. | May 28, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society - Stephen William Hawking CH CBE. 8 January 1942Β14 March 2018. | Feb 06, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 04, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Linda Hall Library - Stephen Hawking. | Jul 26, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-reference to the independent-living movement. | Apr 16, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 06, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Cambridge - Stephen Hawking. | Dec 31, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Jun 22, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Physics LibreTexts - The Science of Hawking. | Jan 02, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Royal Society - Stephen William Hawking. | Oct 18, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 30, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Dec 30, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 30, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Space.com - Biography of Stephen Hawking. | Feb 01, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Stephen Hawking. | Apr 25, 2018 | ||
| Updated for his death. | Mar 14, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Scientists - Biography of Stephen Hawking. | Mar 14, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Easy Science For Kids - Stephen Hawking and His Achievements. | Dec 21, 2016 | ||
| Changed the words "studied mathematics and physics at University College" to "studied physics at University College." |
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Jul 01, 2015 | |
| Article retitled as "Stephen Hawking." | Jul 01, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Age of the Sage - Transmitting the Wisdoms of the Ages - Biography of Stephen Hawking. | Jun 03, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - 5 Live Science Podcast - Stephen Hawking. | Jun 03, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Wolfram Research - Biography of Steven W. Hawking. | Feb 11, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids! - Stephen Hawking Facts. | Feb 11, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Stephen Hawking. | Feb 11, 2013 | ||
| Added a photo of Stephen W. Hawking being greeted in 2007 at the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida after a zero-gravity flight. | Dec 02, 2011 | ||
| Added book The Grand Design. | Sep 09, 2010 | ||
| He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. | Aug 13, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 17, 2009 | ||
| Article updated with new publications and Copley Medal win. | Dec 23, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Stephen William Hawking. |
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Nov 23, 2006 | |
| Added new Web site: The Official Site of Stephen Hawking. | Aug 11, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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