nixcraft:

World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76.

He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said.

The Briton was known for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.

RIP Stephen Hawking. My favourite quote from him: “The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”