Stephen Hawking: Physicist and Educator studies the life and career achievements of one of the world's most famous scientists. Diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) as a young man, Stephen Hawking has established himself as the world's most famous and beloved scientist despite his severe physical challenges. A world-renowned cosmologist, Hawking became famous for his theories on the origins and nature of the universe, which he has presented in several best-selling books. Known for his sense of humor and fun-loving nature, Hawking shows no signs of slowing the pace of his busy teaching and lecturing engagements, which have made him an international success.

 

This book is part of a book series called Ferguson Career Biographies .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Facts On File Inc .

Bernard Ryan, Jr. , is the author or coauthor of more than 30 books in many different subject areas. He has written Ferguson Career Biographies of Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Stephen Hawking, and Jeff Bezos.