“The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognized. It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a wig. The wheelchair gives me away.”

—  Stephen Hawking

Interview on Israeli television, as quoted in "Happy 65th Birthday to Prof. Stephen Hawking!" at StarTrek.com (8 January 2007) http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/37695.html

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British theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author 1942–2018

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