Stephen Hawking (1942–2018)
Stephen Hawking was not primarily a science fiction author, but rather a renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist. He made significant contributions to our understanding of black holes and the origins of the universe, particularly through his work on gravitational singularities and the prediction that black holes emit radiation, now known as Hawking radiation. Though he penned several popular science books that delved into complex scientific concepts, making them accessible to a broad audience, these were works of non-fiction, not science fiction. His writings explored the scientific…