In 1974, Hawking's research turned him into a celebrity within the scientific world when he showed that black holes aren't the information vacuums that scientists had thought they were. In simple terms, Hawking demonstrated that matter, in the form of radiation Some of the awards Hawking has received for his work include the 1979 Albert Einstein Medal, the Order of the British …show more content…
He could still feed himself and get out of bed, but virtually everything else required assistance. Through the program, and the help of assistants, Stephen Hawking has continued to write at a prolific rate. His work has included numerous scientific papers, of course, but also information for the non-scientific community. At the age of 66, Hawking made an important step toward space travel. While visiting the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, he was given the opportunity to experience an environment with out gravity. Of course, as it is with any celebrity, fame has had a huge effect in Hawking's personal life. Stephen Hawking is alive today this very moment making predictions and doing whatever he can to change to history of