Hawking was very famous for his books, and for the adulation the god-haters gave him.
But even the sites I could find discussing his work showed that he was proven wrong about quite a few of his theories, and then would be given another honorary degree right after being proven wrong.
He was a better icon/mascot scientist than a real one (IMHO).
Richard Feynman was far better.
Honestly, the guy never really did anything that changed the world or anyone’s life. Well, he may have changed some lives for the worse with his atheism.
What did he do that really changed the world? Nothing
Agreed. And according to the movie, he was not in a wheelchair all his life, as posted by the previous poster.