Stephen Hawking · every age

What was Stephen Hawking doing at 21?

Given two years to live at 21, he worked for 55 more

1. c. 1963

   Diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 21

   Doctors gave him about two years. The illness progressed far more slowly than expected.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

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