Stephen Hawking and his new bride Elaine Mason pose for pictures after the blessing of their wedding at St. Barnabus Church 16 September 1995. Photo: Reuters
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Stephen Hawking arrives at the UK premiere of the film `The Theory of Everything` which is based around his life, at a cinema in central London. Photo: Reuters
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ope Benedict XVI (R) greets British professor Stephen Hawking during a meeting of science academics at the Vatican 31 October 2008. Photo: Reuters
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British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking (R) and his wife Elaine pose in front of the San Lorenzo beach in the northern Spanish city of Gijon 10 April 2005. Photo: Reuters
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British physicist Stephen Hawking looks at a book of Chile`s Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda after a meeting with Chile`s President Michelle Bachelet (unseen) at the Presidential Palace in Santiago 17 January 2008. Photo: Reuters
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Physicist Stephen Hawking sits on stage during an announcement of the Breakthrough Starshot initiative with investor Yuri Milner in New York 12 April 2016. Photo: Reuters
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British physicist Stephen Hawking answers questions during an interview in Orlando, Florida 25 April 2007. Photo: Reuters
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British astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking and his wife Elaine (R) visit the stand of German bookseller Rowohlt at the Frankfurt book fair, 19 October 2005. Photo: Reuters
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In this file photo taken on 9 December 2014, British actors Felicity Jones (L) and Eddie Redmayne (R) pose with British scientist Stephen Hawking (C) at the UK premiere of the film `The Theory of Everything` in London. Photo: AFP
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In this file photo, Stephen Hawking receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House on 12 August 2009. Photo: AFP
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This file picture taken on 12 June 2006 shows British theoretical physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking (C) arriving at Hong Kong`s international airport.
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela (R) meets theoretical physicist professor Stephen Hawking at Mandela`s Foundation office in Johannesburg 15 May 2008. Photo: Reuters
