Stephen Hawking’s intellectual prowess was an inspiration to many, resulting in a number of things being named after him.
Here’s a selection of ways the great theoretical physicist’s name will live on, outside of his huge body of academic work.
1. Asteroid 7672 Hawking
RIP Stephen HawkingIn 1998, Asteroid 7672 Hawking was named in honor of Stephen Hawking. Asteroid Hawking will make its next closest approach to Earth on July 16, 2018 at a distance of 1.3 AU. pic.twitter.com/AUzVHA6K6j
— Rocket Ron ? (@RonBaalke) March 14, 2018
Asteroid 7672 was discovered in October 1995, one of thousands to be named after notable people.
It is located on the main asteriod belt between Jupiter and Mars.
2. The Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication
Medal categories include films and entertainment, science writing, music and arts.
Previous recipients include Neil deGrasse Tyson and the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
3. A categorising index for the world’s most unread books
As Hawking’s A Brief History of Time is famously one of the world’s most widely bought but unread books, Ellenberg named the theory after him.
4. Academic buildings
A primary school in Tower Hamlets, London was also named after Hawking in 1996 with his blessing. The Stephen Hawking school educates children with severe or profound learning difficulties.
5. The Stephen Hawking Foundation
