Stephen Hawking

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?

Stephen Hawking 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 81 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 5 years, 6 months, and 13 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 5 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

• A baby that was born on the same day that Stephen Hawking died would be in kindergarten by now.
• The United Kingdom has had three new prime ministers.
• He did not live long enough to see the film Avengers: Endgame.

Other people who were born around January 8, 1942.

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

Alex Ferguson

Soccer manager.
Born on December 31st, 1941
Star Sign: Capricorn

Muhammad Ali

Boxer. Deceased
Born on January 17th, 1942
Star Sign: Capricorn

Other people who died around March 14, 2018.

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

Lil Peep

Rapper. Deceased
Died on November 15th, 2017
Died at the age of 21
Star Sign: Scorpio

Malcolm Young

Guitarist. Deceased
Died on November 18th, 2017
Died at the age of 64
Star Sign: Capricorn

Charles Manson

Criminal and cult leader. Deceased
Died on November 19th, 2017
Died at the age of 83
Star Sign: Scorpio

August Ames

Adult actress. Deceased
Died on December 5th, 2017
Died at the age of 23
Star Sign: Virgo

Jonghyun

South Korean singer. Deceased
Died on December 18th, 2017
Died at the age of 27
Star Sign: Aries

Barbara Bush

First Lady of the United States. Deceased
Died on April 17th, 2018
Died at the age of 92
Star Sign: Gemini

Avicii

DJ. Deceased
Died on April 20th, 2018
Died at the age of 28
Star Sign: Virgo

Verne Troyer

Actor. Deceased
Died on April 21st, 2018
Died at the age of 49
Star Sign: Capricorn

TotalBiscuit

Youtuber. Deceased
Died on May 24th, 2018
Died at the age of 33
Star Sign: Cancer

Kate Spade

American fashion designer. Deceased
Died on June 5th, 2018
Died at the age of 55
Star Sign: Capricorn

Anthony Bourdain

Celebrity chef. Deceased
Died on June 8th, 2018
Died at the age of 61
Star Sign: Cancer

XXXTentacion

Rapper. Deceased
Died on June 18th, 2018
Died at the age of 20
Star Sign: Aquarius

Jimmy Wopo

Rapper. Deceased
Died on June 18th, 2018
Died at the age of 21
Star Sign: Capricorn

Sophie Gradon

Love Island contestant. Deceased
Died on June 20th, 2018
Died at the age of 32
Star Sign: Scorpio

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Cher

Singer.
Born on May 20th, 1946
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

Nas

Rapper.
Born on September 14th, 1973
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Karyn Parsons

Actress.
Born on October 8th, 1966
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Ed Sheeran

Singer.
Born on February 17th, 1991
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Simon Cowell

Producer / Talent scout.
Born on October 7th, 1959
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Anne Hathaway

Actress.
Born on November 12th, 1982
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Olivia Dunne

American gymnast.
Born on October 1st, 2002
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Shroud

Canadian streamer.
Born on June 2nd, 1994
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

James Brown

Singer. Deceased
Born on May 3rd, 1933
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Katie Taylor

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

Nadine Coyle

Irish singer.
Born on June 15th, 1985
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

P!nk

Singer.
Born on September 8th, 1979
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches