Stephen Hawking

Awards

1. 1988

   Wolf Prize — Physics

   Physics

   for their brilliant development of the theory of general relativity, in which they have shown the necessity for cosmological singularities and have elucidated the physics of black holes. In this work they have greatly enlarged our understanding of the origin and possible fate of the Universe.

2. 2013 (special)

   Breakthrough Prize — Fundamental Physics

   Physics

   For his discovery of Hawking radiation from black holes, and his deep contributions to quantum gravity and quantum aspects of the early universe.