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Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking: Scientist, role model and defender of rights

By John Pring on 15th March 2018 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Stephen Hawking: Scientist, role model and defender of rights
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Tributes have been paid to Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned physicist and “disability icon” who was seen by many disabled people as a hugely-important role model, who died this week. Among the disabled people who highlighted the importance of his achievements was […]

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