Who made the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation?
Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge. His scientific works include a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation, often called Hawking radiation.
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stormejohn
Nina Kamwene, The movie was about his struggles through life starting at a young age. It had little to do with his theories, but more about how he persevered to achieve incredible new understandings about the universe despite his severe handicap. I liked it.
Ann Anniss
williarmrlaughlin. You need to apologize to Kamwene. You are so rude. You act you are the God of the Universe and All Information. Which University did you graduate from? I think you need to take two asprins and go to bed for a couple years.
Mark Ann Dubaz
Another thing I learned from watching the show The Big Bang Theory. Stephen Hawking is a frequent guest on the show.
gdwhitton
Incredibly sad and weird twist of fate that such an intelligent man was confined to a wheelchair for the majority of his life. He made such great contributions to the human race but was so badly disabled. Life really is a gamble.
Todd Van Dell
Another question that has not aged well or been brought up to date.
Stephen Hawking is sadly no longer with us.
He passed in March 2018.
Oddly, it feels more recent than that.
Henry Ford 1889
Crazy Diamond, Carl Sagan was brilliant and had a special way of explaining complex theories. Never missed a chapter of "Cosmos"
Crazy Diamond
Big fan of Carl Sagan I knew it wasn't his theory but it easily could have been no offense to Stephen Hawking his work inspires me everyday
Paulette Arnold
I should have known.
Darrin
Was, not is.
Donna Smith
Guessed at the answer but Got it CORRECT.
birthdayboy
Science has already determined that a Black Hole is not an accrual Hole, but a celestial body which posses such a strong gravitational pull that not even light can escape from it.
kamaker
I heard him speak at one of our Universities
earlepg
Figured it was Hawking, but marked it with Sagan.
jack patti go
I know about Hawking f rom the BIG BANG series!
stellaclaude
Another of the world’s geniuses!
Jan Taylor
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Honestly ! It didn't take only a Scientist to guess that one ! My 8 year old did too.
Suzanne Beer
Got it..