Stephen Hawking: Theoretical Physicist and Cosmologist Early Life and Education:Stephen William Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England, to Frank and Isobel Hawking. His father was a research biologist, and his mother was a medical research secretary. The family moved to St. Albans in Hertfordshire when Hawking was eight. Professional Career: Personal… Continue reading Biography of Famous Scientist Stephen Hawking