STEPHEN HAWKING’S FAMILY DONATES HIS VENTILATOR TO A UK HOSPITAL
He lived part of his life, attached to this accessory. The world’s most famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who died two years ago, could not live without his respirator. His family decided to donate it to Cambridge Hospital in Great Britain, where Hawking lived, to help treat patients with covid-19.
According to his daughter Lucy, as quoted by Variety, “After our father died, we returned all the medical equipment that belonged to the (NHS) national health service, but he had bought some equipment. We are now donating it. to the NHS hoping they will help fight Covid-19.”
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Stephen Hawking passed away on March 14, 2018, in Cambridge, aged 76. The immense scientist suffering from a degenerative disease, Charcot’s disease, not only revolutionized astrophysics. But his personality, his humor, and his sense of formula made him a hero of popular culture, and an author of bestsellers, including the famous A Brief History of Time.
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In 2015, Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of the scientist in the film A Wonderful Story of Time. Stephen Hawking has also made numerous appearances in TV series, from The Big Bang Theory to Star Trek to The Simpsons.
