Stephen Hawking

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Stephen Hawking

Born January 8, 1942 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Died March 14, 2018 · aged 76

Stephen William Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA (January 8, 1942 – March 14, 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author, and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge. His scientific works included a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity and the theoretical pre…

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Futurama: The Beast with a Billion BacksFuturama: The Beast with a Billion Backs · 2008
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
★ 7.02008
MovieAnimationComedy
Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully) at least not make it worse. Beyond the tear, though, lurks a being of inconceivable...tentacularity. What will become of Earth, and indeed, our universe, when faced with the Beast with a Billion Backs?
A Brief History of TimeA Brief History of Time · 1991
A Brief History of Time
★ 7.21991
MovieDocumentary
Partly adapted from cosmologist Stephen Hawking's popular book about his theories of the universe, this in-depth documentary also presents Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, former classmates and peers are interviewed about not only his theories but the man himself.
HawkingHawking · 2013
Hawking
★ 7.62013
MovieDocumentary
The extraordinary story of the planet’s most famous contemporary scientist, told in his own words and by those closest to him. Made with unique access to Hawking’s private life, this is an intimate and moving journey into Stephen's world, both past and present.
Peter: The Human CyborgPeter: The Human Cyborg · 2020
Peter: The Human Cyborg
★ 6.02020
MovieDocumentary
Peter: The Human Cyborg is the extraordinary journey of super-scientist Peter Scott-Morgan as he turns himself into a cyborg in an attempt to overcome the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) that will otherwise kill him.
Red Dwarf A–ZRed Dwarf A–Z · 2003
Red Dwarf A–Z
★ 8.82003
MovieDocumentaryComedy
A compilation of clips and interviews, originally broadcast on BBC2's Red Dwarf Night, celebrating the show's 10th anniversary in 1998, and subsequently included on the DVD release of Red Dwarf series II.
MiP: The Journey Across the UniverseMiP: The Journey Across the Universe · 2024
MiP: The Journey Across the Universe
2024
MovieMysteryScience Fiction
A distance planet in a distant star system has a plan: to construct highly advanced miniature robots to send to a wide number of planets in need of an evolutionary boost.
Al Haykal: The Black StarAl Haykal: The Black Star
Al Haykal: The Black Star
MovieHorrorDocumentary
Throughout history, powerful people contacted things from beyond space and time. They called them angels. Demons. Gods. They believed they were chosen. They believed they were in control. They were wrong. They were prey to humanity’s natural predator.
The Entire UniverseThe Entire Universe · 2016
The Entire Universe
★ 3.82016
MovieMusicComedy
Eric Idle persuades Professor Brian Cox to present a lecture on the birth of the entire universe. Brian soon realises Eric is actually hosting a comedy and musical extravaganza.

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Equinox: Black HolesEquinox: Black Holes · 1997
Equinox: Black Holes
★ 8.21997
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on nature's ultimate abyss, the black hole. It is the darkest thing in the universe and its gravity is so powerful that not even light can escape. Most start out as brilliant stars which, after millions of years, eventually collapse forming a bottomless pit from which there is no escape. Narrated by actor John Hurt and directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Richard Smith, the program is a journey into interstellar space to explore these mysterious "prisons of light", via an imaginary computer-generated space ship. Guides for the journey include Professor Stephen Hawking, Britain's Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees, and Homer Simpson. The program also examines the history surrounding black holes, from the first conception of them in 1859 to the present day.