India Post releases special cover on Stephen Hawking

March 21, 2018 8:17 AM

India Post releases special cover on Stephen Hawking

India Post paid tribute to theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking by issuing a special cover on him. Chief Post Master General of Maharashtra and Goa Circle H C Agrawal and Director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Dr Sandip Trivedi jointly issued the special cover at an event held in the GPO Mumbai.''''Agrawal said that the postal department is paying tribute to the legendary scientist by releasing the special cover in all its 22 Circles. Hawking died at the age of ...

Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking passes away

March 14, 2018 3:56 PM

Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking passes away

Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking passed away at his home in Cambridge today. He was 76. The theoretical physicist is known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity. ''''He contracted motor neurone disease in 1963 and was given two years to live but he went on to study at Cambridge and became one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Albert Einstein. ''''Mr Hawking was the author of several popular science books, including 'A Brief History of Time&#0...