PPT for "Will Power" Lesson for Class V English prepared by M Padma Lalitha Sharada.

1. Stephen William HawkingM PADMA LALITHA SHARADA
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2. Exactly three hundred years
after the death of the great
scientist Galileo, Stephen
William Hawking was born in
Oxford, England on 8th January,
1942.
Stephen Hawking Childhood Photo

3. Little did his parents know that Stephen
would be hailed as one of the greatest
scientists of this century.
Stephen Hawking as a baby
Stephen Hawking, aged 12

4. After schooling,
Stephen joined
University College,
Oxford and studied
Physics.
After obtaining a first
class degree in Natural
Sciences, he went to
Cambridge to do
research.

5. Since 1979, he has held the post of professor
of Mathematics, the one held by Isaac Newton
in 1663.
Man of Science Isaac Newton

6. At the age of 17, Stephen started noticing that
he was becoming increasingly clumsy and even
fell down a couple of times, for no reason.
Hawking, without his wheelchair, floating
weightless in the air inside a plane
Hawking on
graduation day in 1962

7. Shortly after his 21st
birthday, he was taken to
hospital and made to
undergo a number of tests.
He was shocked, when he
realized he had an
incurable disease, a type of
sclerosis, which
weakened his muscles.

8. He went back to Cambridge
and carried on his research.
He was not able to make
much progress.
The physicians
predicted an early
death for him.
Cambridge University

9. He thought that he might not live for long
and that his PhD would never be completed.
However he finished it.
Before suffering Suffering ill healthHawking at NASA

10. As his scientific
reputation
increased, his
disability got worse.
Even feeding
himself and getting
in and out of bed
became difficult.

11. In 1980, he had to rely upon nurses. In 1985 he
underwent an operation in the wind-pipe.
After this, he needed 24 hours nursing care.

12. Before the operation, his
speech was not clear, but at
least he could communicate.
But the operation distanced
him from his ability to speak
altogether.

13. However, a computer
programme specially
devised for him, helped
him communicate.
Using this programme,
a book has been
written, and dozens of
scientific papers have
been presented.
Picture of a screen used by
Stephen Hawking as he
composes his thoughts for
vocalisation

14. Many scientific talks have also been given.
He was awarded medals and prizes. He has
twelve honorary degrees to his credit.
Obama Honors
Sixteen With
Congressional
Medal Of Freedom
Stephen Hawking was awarded Order of the British
Empire by Queen Elizabeth the II in person. So he is Sir
Stephen Hawking

15. Hawking’s Honorary degrees
Computer and
speech synthesiser
housing used by
Stephen Hawking,
1999

16. Stephen Hawking’s
life long illness has
not prevented him
from having a very
happy life, and being
successful in his
work.
He continues his
research in Physics.
Stephen Hawking works in his
office at the University of
Cambridge

17. He has been travelling and
delivering public lectures
though it requires a great
mental and physical effort.
Stephen has exhibited
remarkable survival skills
and has dared to defy
misfortune.

18. From the life of Stephen Hawking, it is
understood that one need not lose hope.

19. His life is an example that disability need not
prevent one from reaching great heights.
Stephen Hawking's
Brilliant Plan To Find
A New Earth
Stephen Hawking recently
explained the theory of black
holes at a lecture in London.

20. Grit and determination
are his formulae to
overcome crises.
If there is a will, one
needs hardly to
struggle to find a way.
For, the mind can triumph
over matter!

21. While Stephen William
Hawking inspired the
whole world with his
uncrushable spirit and
will power, do you
know, who inspired him
reach such great
heights?

22. He is none other than his Mathematics
teacher, DikranTahta.
Stephen Hawking with his Mathematics Teacher
Dikran Tahta
Stephen Hawking’s theories
on black holes became the
subject of television specials,
such as “Stephen Hawking’s
Universe” on PBS.

23. In honor of Dr. Stephen Hawking, the COSMOS center will be creating
the most detailed 3D mapping effort of the Universe to date.

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