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Stephen Hawking

English physicist

Born on January 8, 1942.
Died at the age of 76 on March 14, 2018.
Cause of Death: Motor neurone disease.

Stephen Hawking
He has been dead for 6 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 82 years old.

People who died in 2018.

Which generation did Stephen Hawking belong to?

Stephen Hawking was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Stephen Hawking was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1942.

That is a 3 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was he known for?

He was a world-renowned theoretical physicist.

Which star sign was Stephen Hawking?

He had the star sign Capricorn.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 7.

How tall was he?

Stephen Hawking was around 5 ft 7 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 169 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 7 inches.

How old would Stephen Hawking be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 82 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 6 years, 8 months, and 22 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Thursday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Wednesday.

How long ago did Stephen Hawking die?

He died in March 2018, which was over 6 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that he died would nearly be finished kindergarten by now.
  • The United Kingdom has had four new prime ministers.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Avengers: Endgame.

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Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Stephen Hawking.

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Star Sign: Capricorn

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Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Stephen Hawking.

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Barbara Bush

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Star Sign: Gemini

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People who are the same height as Stephen Hawking

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Eddie Vedder

Eddie Vedder

Musician
Born on December 23, 1964
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres

Television host
Born on January 26, 1958
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

John Adams

John Adams

US President Deceased
Born on October 30, 1735
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Pixie Lott

Pixie Lott

Singer
Born on January 12, 1991
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor

Irish boxer
Born on July 2, 1986
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Marin Hinkle

Marin Hinkle

Actress
Born on March 23, 1966
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Mark Owen

Mark Owen

English singer
Born on January 27, 1972
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

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