Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-4-2011
Abstract
While Stephen Hawking’s early academic career lacked focus, the development of motor neuron disease straining against his hopes for a fulfilling life pulled the young scientist’s work together. He has since become the world’s most famous scientist due, in part, to his strong belief that science should be accessible to the general public. Hawking has published frequently for the academic community but has also published for the lay reader. His life has been recorded and examined by several biographers. This paper gives an overview of Hawking’s early life, academic career, his academic and popular publications, as well as a few of the works written about Hawking.
Citation
Lehman, K. A. (2011). Profiles in Science: Stephen Hawking. University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/libpub/12
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Science & Technology Libraries on March 4, 2011, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0194262X.2011.545682