When he was 21, he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and according to the doctors he could just live for a few years but amazingly he is still alive.
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Top 10 Mind-Blowing Things You Didn't Know About Stephen Hawking
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Born January 9th, 1942 - the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death
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Before his illness, he was one of the most important members of Oxford Rowing Team. His dedication and perfection made him very popular and he was called as "the adventurous type" by one of his fellow
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He has written a children book named "George's Secret Key to the Universe".
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When he was 9, he ranked as the worst student of the class but still his teachers used to think that he is a genius and will shock the world with his talent in future.
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His nickname was "Einstein"
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Although Stephen Hawking is completely paralyzed he can still communicate with the help of a Speech Generating Device. He can speak up to 15 words per minute.
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He got married twice and divorced twice.
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Hawking received a life-saving tracheotomy in 1985, but it permanently robbed him of his ability to speak.
