Hawking's birth and passing align with the most important names in science. He was born on January 8, 1942, the 300th anniversary of the death of famed astronomer Galileo.
Hawking passed on March 14, the same day fellow theoretical physicist Albert Einstein was born.
Hawking passed on March 14, the same day fellow theoretical physicist Albert Einstein was born.

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ElwoodBlues · M
Hawking also held the appointment to the Lucasian Chair of mathematics at Cambridge; the same chair that Isaac Newton held.
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
wow I didn't know it was their birthdays
Wiseacre · F
Pisces !

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Einstein and Hawking have the same birthday?
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
That is so cool those two shared a birthday. How did I never know that?
@LordShadowfire They didn't.
Hawking passed on March 14, the same day fellow theoretical physicist Albert Einstein was born.
Hawking passed on March 14, the same day fellow theoretical physicist Albert Einstein was born.