Read the following passage and answer the question no. 4-5.
Stephen Hawking is considered the greatest physicist after Einstein. He was born in England in 1942. He was very skilled in Mathematics from the early age. He wrote the book 'A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes' in 1988. In this book he explains cosmology for the general public. It became famous and established his reputation as a great scientist. He received his Ph.D. in cosmology from Cambridge University in 1968. But fortune did not favor him. In 1972 he became a victim of Gehrig's disease. Since then, he has been confined to a wheel-chair with no power to control his body. But he continues teaching through the help of computer. In 1974, he won the prestigious Albert Einstein Award for theoretical physics. In 1979, he joined Cambridge University as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. He is still carrying out his research work using his computer.
4. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 x 5 = 5
Who | Event | Time | Place/Reason |
Stephen Hawking | (i)……… | 1942 | into .: an educated family |
Stephen Hawking | being greatest physicist
| (ii)….. | (iii)….. |
Stephen Hawking | (iv)….. |
| in Cambridge University |
Stephen Hawking | Getting PhD | 1968 | (v)…. |
Extra Questions
(i)
Name of Events | Year/Time | Place | Achievement |
Born | (i)…… |
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(ii)…. | In 1988 |
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Became Lucasian Professor Mathematics |
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Received Ph.D.
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| In1974 |
| (v)…… |
ii)
| About Stephen Hawking | ||||
Who/What | Activities | Type of work | Time / Date | Subject | Achievement |
Aims | Highlighting the glorious work despite his being handicapped | ||||
Lifespan | Born in 1942 and died on (i) ........ where and when he achieved | ||||
Stephen Hawking | Wrote book | (ii)……..
| In 1988 |
| Established as a scientist |
He | He took a degree | Ph.D. | In1968 | (iii)…. |
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(iv) | Appointed Stephen Hawking | As Lucasian Professor | In 19779 | Mathematics |
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He | Was awarded |
| (V)….. | Theoretical physics | Albert Einstein Award |
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(iii)
Who/What | Place | Time/age | Event | Disease | Achievement |
Stephan Hawking
| UK | 1942 | (i)… |
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He | Cambridge University | (ii)… Year | Ph.D. |
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He |
| 1972 | (iii)….. | Gehrig’s |
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He |
| 1974 | (iv)….. |
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He | Cambridge University | (v)….. | joined |
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Answer:
Answer: (i) was born (ii) after Albert Einstein (iii) writing the book "A Brief History of Time : From the Big Bang to Black Holes" (iv) joined as a Lucasian Professor of Mathematics (v) in Cosmology
Extra Solutions :
(i) (i) in 1942 (ii) Wrote 'A Brief History of Time : From the Big Bang to Black Holes' (iii) Cambridge University (iv) in 1968 (v) Albert Einstein Award
(ii) (i) 14 March, 2018 (ii) 'A Brief History of Time : From the Big Bang to Black Holes' (iii) Cosmology (iv) Cambridge University (v) in 1974
(iii) (i) born (ii) 1968 (iii) attacked (iv) received (v) 1979
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স্টিফেন হকিংকে আইনস্টাইনের পর সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ পদার্থবিদ হিসেবে বিবেচনা করা হয়। তিনি ১৯৪২ সালে ইংল্যান্ডে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। তিনি ছোটবেলা থেকেই গণিতের প্রতি অনেক দক্ষ ছিলেন। ১৯৮৮ সালে তিনি 'এ ব্রিফ হিস্ট্রি অব টাইম: ফ্রম দ্য বিগ ব্যাং টু ব্ল্যাক হোলস' নামক বইটি লেখেন। এই বইতে তিনি সাধারণ জনগণের জন্য মহাবিশ্ববিজ্ঞান (কসমোলজি) ব্যাখ্যা করেছেন। এটি বিখ্যাত হয়ে ওঠে এবং তাকে একজন মহান বিজ্ঞানী হিসেবে প্রতিষ্ঠিত করে। তিনি ১৯৬৮ সালে কেমব্রিজ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে কসমোলজি বিষয়ে পিএইচডি লাভ করেন। তবে দুঃখবশত, ১৯৭২ সালে তিনি গেহরিগের রোগে আক্রান্ত হন। তারপর থেকে তিনি একটি হুইলচেয়ারে বন্দী হয়ে যান এবং শরীর নিয়ন্ত্রণের ক্ষমতা হারান। তবে তিনি কম্পিউটার সাহায্যে শিক্ষাদান অব্যাহত রেখেছেন। ১৯৭৪ সালে তিনি তাত্ত্বিক পদার্থবিজ্ঞানে আলবার্ট আইনস্টাইন পুরস্কার লাভ করেন। ১৯৭৯ সালে তিনি কেমব্রিজ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে লুকাসিয়ান অধ্যাপক হিসেবে যোগ দেন। তিনি এখনো তাঁর গবেষণা কম্পিউটার ব্যবহার করে চালিয়ে যাচ্ছেন।
Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)
Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text:
Stephen Hawking was born in (a) __________ in 1942. From an early age, he was skilled in (b) __________. In 1988, he wrote the famous book 'A Brief History of (c) __________'. He received his (d) __________ in cosmology from (e) __________ University in 1968.
Answers:
(a) England
(b) Mathematics
(c) Time
(d) Ph.D.
(e) Cambridge
Summary
Stephen Hawking, born in 1942 in England, was a brilliant mathematician from a young age. In 1988, he wrote the famous book 'A Brief History of Time', explaining cosmology for the general public. He received his Ph.D. in cosmology from Cambridge University in 1968. Despite being diagnosed with Gehrig's disease in 1972, which left him confined to a wheelchair, he continued teaching with the help of a computer. He received the Albert Einstein Award in 1974 and became the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge in 1979. He continues his research using a computer.
Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)
Read the following text and make a flowchart showing Stephen Hawking’s achievements and challenges. (One is done for you.)
1. Born in England in 1942 →
2. Skilled in Mathematics from an early age →
3. Wrote 'A Brief History of Time' in 1988 →
4. Became famous for explaining cosmology to the public →
5. Received Ph.D. in cosmology from Cambridge University in 1968 →
6. Diagnosed with Gehrig's disease in 1972 →
7. Confined to a wheelchair, unable to control his body →
8. Continues teaching with the help of a computer →
9. Won the Albert Einstein Award in 1974 →
10. Joined Cambridge University as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in 1979 →
11. Continues research using a computer →
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