Stephen Hawking died on Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s birthday to prove just what a mathematical genius he was
And even in death Stephen Hawking has proved just what a mathematical genius he was – parting the world on the most relevant day of the year. Pi Day 3.14. With exactly the same awesome sense of humour he was known for, Hawking died at his home in Cambridge early this morning on the 30th anniversary of Pi.
And to make it even more memorable, today is Albert Einstein’s birthday. Why is Pi Day today, how many digits is pi and more facts about the number Even in death, Hawking’s genius is still shining through. The 76-year-old’s children Lucy, Robert and Tim announced his death in a statement this morning, saying: ‘We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.’ Hawking’s incredible mind pushed the very limits of human understanding both in the vastness of space and in the bizarre sub-molecular world of quantum theory, which he said could predict what happens at the beginning and end of time.
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