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Nolan Osborn
Salt Lake Community College
Stephen Hawking
and wrote his first book. He became a scientific celebrity with his
breakthrough research and discoveries on black holes and at the age of 32
received the Albert Einstein award. As the years went on Hawkings
condition worsened and eventually he had no control over his body. He
received help from a California computer programmer who designed a
speaking program that could be controlled by head or eye movement.
Even with this device, Hawking continued to write books and scientific
papers that inspired many.
Bibliography:
http://www.biography.com/people/stephen-hawking-9331710.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/html/home.html
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stephen-hawking-als/
http://www.nature.com/news/stephen-hawking-there-are-no-black-holes-1.14583
http://www.wired.com/2015/01/intel-gave-stephen-hawking-voice/