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hue

(4,949 posts) Sun Jan 8, 2012, 11:57 AM Jan 2012

Unwell Hawking misses 70th birthday celebrations

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16461928

British scientist Stephen Hawking has had to miss a symposium to mark his 70th birthday because of ill health.

Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University - where the event is being held - said Mr Hawking was unwell, and had been discharged from hospital on Friday.

He said Mr Hawking, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease aged 21, would follow the symposium via webcast.

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Unwell Hawking misses 70th birthday celebrations (Original Post) hue Jan 2012 OP

Given he was diagnosed when he was 21 dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #1

dipsydoodle

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1. Given he was diagnosed when he was 21

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Mon Jan 9, 2012, 06:28 AM

Jan 2012

he's done extremely well so far and hopefully will continue to do so.

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