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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, 1 month, and 10 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 three new prime ministers.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Avengers: Endgame.

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People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Brian Littrell

Brian Littrell

Backstreet Boys
Born on February 20, 1975
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

John Belushi

John Belushi

Actor Deceased
Born on January 24, 1949
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent

Actor Deceased
Born on April 15, 1937
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin

Politician
Born on February 11, 1964
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Millie Bobby Brown

Millie Bobby Brown

Actress
Born on February 19, 2004
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Lucy Pinder

Lucy Pinder

Model
Born on December 20, 1983
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

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