Stephen Hawking The history of the universe is one of the most perplexing subjects of all time. ... (Evans, p.127) Stephen Hawking wanted to study mathematics and physics in a university, but his father believed that there would not be any jobs in mathematics and thus Hawking took physics and chemistry, and only a bit of math. ... (Evans, p.132) Hawking's research at Caisus College was to be done in theoretical physics (quantum physics or cosmology). ... (AAYA, p.60) A Brief History of Time was meant to explain the basic ideas of laws that govern the universe. ... A film has also bee...

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"Einstein's theories are credited as the starting point of nuclear physics, modern cosmology and quantum mechanics- (Freeman 3). ... Albert Einstein affected the history with his epochal papers which were destined to revolutionize the science of physics. ... His teachers called him mentally slow, unsociable and incapable of progress in language, history and other primarily subjects. ... This theory later developed the atomic bomb and brought him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 (Thomas 3). ... His changes in history, politics and sociology mad a deep impact on the world. ...

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The book gradually explains recent discoveries in this field of physics providing definitions of the technical terms and is intended for senior high school students due to its language complexity. The first few chapters of the book describe the history of cosmological thought, from the Greek philosophers and scientists to the modern times. ... Furthermore, the book details the history of the universe from the initial microsecond into the future. ... The readers would find that there has been little advancement in this field of physics as these theories cannot be experimentally and accurate...

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He uses his knowledge of physics and cosmology to try to not only pinpoint a time and way that the universe began, but explain many of the universal mysteries that continue to baffle scientists today. ... Now that the history of Hawking outside of cosmology has been discussed, a background of his scientific studies is needed. ... Other awards earned by Hawking include the Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, the Heinemann Prize of the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society, the Maxwell Medal and Prize, the Einstein Medal, the Paul Dirac Medal, and the ...

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Because Einstein's thinking was so unorthodox, he was able to theorize many ideas that advanced physics in a revolutionary way. ... Only a few years in the history of science stand out so much that they are referred to as "miracle" years. ... All were important, but among them was one that literally changed the face of physics (Parker 47). ... If the atomic bomb wasn't created, the outcome of the war may have been extremely different; therefore, causing society to be unlike what it is today.Some scientists say that physics as a whole would be ten years behind what it is today if not ...

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Because Einstein's thinking was so unorthodox, he was able to theorize many ideas that advanced physics in a revolutionary way. ... Only a few years in the history of science stand out so much that they are referred to as "miracle" years. ... All were important, but among them was one that literally changed the face of physics (Parker 47). ... If the atomic bomb wasn't created, the outcome of the war may have been extremely different; therefore, causing society to be unlike what it is today.Some scientists say that physics as a whole would be ten years behind what it is ...

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• Grade Level: High School