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Steven Hawking
Some people know him from cameo appearances in movies or TV shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation.Others have leafed through his popular book, A Brief History of Time.People recognize him as an outspoken representative for the disabled, and a leader of the scientific community.But how many people know him for his research?Professor Hawking has certainly lived from born 8 January 1942 and is still alive. -
Stephen Hawking's disease
Most patients with ALS--also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, for the famous baseball player who succumbed to the disease--are diagnosed after the age of 50 and die within five years of their diagnosis. Hawking's condition was first diagnosed when he was 21, and he was not expected to see his 25th birthday.
