Papers and a diverse range of personal items belonging to the late British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking have been acquired by Cambridge University and a UK museum group.

Under an agreement between Cambridge University Library, the Science Museum Group and the UK government, the entire contents of the world-renowned scientist's office and archive will be preserved for future generations.

The £4.2 million ($5.9 million, 4.8 million euros) deal means 10,000 pages of Hawking's scientific papers and other documents will remain in the university city of Cambridge in eastern England where he died in 2018.&nbsp;

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Objects including his wheelchairs, speech synthesisers, and personal memorabilia including his entire Cambridge office will be housed at London's Science Museum and selected highlights will go on display next year.

The Cambridge archive, which includes documents dating from 1944 to 2008 including his academic papers and TV scripts from appearances on shows like "The Simpsons", will be housed alongside papers from Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

The ashes of Hawking, who died in March 2018, aged 76, were interred alongside the graves of Newton and Darwin in London's Westminster Abbey.

Hawking, a theoretical physicist, dedicated his life to unravelling the mysteries of the universe, including the nature of time and space -- relativity -- and quantum theory, how the smallest particles behave.

He popularised the obscure science surrounding the governing rules of the universe and black holes in his best-selling 1988 book "A Brief History of Time".

- 'Legacy upheld' - 
As his stature grew, he became an instantly recognisable popular figure. Motor neurone disease left him using a wheelchair and unable to speak except through a voice synthesiser.

However, the rare amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that gradually robbed him of mobility did nothing to dull his mind or trademark wit.

"We are very pleased that these two important institutions will preserve our father's life's work for the benefit of generations to come and make his legacy accessible to the widest possible audience," his children Lucy, Tim and Robert Hawking said in a statement.

"Our father strongly believed that everyone should have the chance to engage with science so he would be delighted that his legacy will be upheld by the Science Museum and Cambridge University Library," they added.

Cambridge University librarian Jessica Gardner said it was "profoundly important" his archive was preserved in the city where "alongside the work of his hero, Newton, and so many other scientists".

"It's a really important part of the legacy," she added.

Papers and a diverse range of personal items belonging to the late British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking have been acquired by Cambridge University and a UK museum group.

Papers and a diverse range of personal items belonging to the late British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking have been acquired by Cambridge University and a UK museum group. Under an agreement between Cambridge University Library, the Science Museum Group and the UK government, the entire contents of the world-renowned scientist's office and archive will be preserved for future generations. The £4.2 million ($5.9 million, 4.8 million euros) deal means 10,000 pages of Hawking's scientific papers and other documents will remain in the university city of Cambridge in eastern England where he died in 2018. Also read | Albert Einstein's letter with famous E=mc2 equation sold for $1.3 million Objects including his wheelchairs, speech synthesisers, and personal memorabilia including his entire Cambridge office will be housed at London's Science Museum and selected highlights will go on display next year. The Cambridge archive, which includes documents dating from 1944 to 2008 including his academic papers and TV scripts from appearances on shows like "The Simpsons", will be housed alongside papers from Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. The ashes of Hawking, who died in March 2018, aged 76, were interred alongside the graves of Newton and Darwin in London's Westminster Abbey. Hawking, a theoretical physicist, dedicated his life to unravelling the mysteries of the universe, including the nature of time and space -- relativity -- and quantum theory, how the smallest particles behave. He popularised the obscure science surrounding the governing rules of the universe and black holes in his best-selling 1988 book "A Brief History of Time". - 'Legacy upheld' - As his stature grew, he became an instantly recognisable popular figure. Motor neurone disease left him using a wheelchair and unable to speak except through a voice synthesiser. However, the rare amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that gradually robbed him of mobility did nothing to dull his mind or trademark wit. "We are very pleased that these two important institutions will preserve our father's life's work for the benefit of generations to come and make his legacy accessible to the widest possible audience," his children Lucy, Tim and Robert Hawking said in a statement. "Our father strongly believed that everyone should have the chance to engage with science so he would be delighted that his legacy will be upheld by the Science Museum and Cambridge University Library," they added. Cambridge University librarian Jessica Gardner said it was "profoundly important" his archive was preserved in the city where "alongside the work of his hero, Newton, and so many other scientists". "It's a really important part of the legacy," she added.

Stephen Hawking's office and archive to be preserved in UK

He may have been a genius physicist, but Stephen Hawking&#39;s popularity transcended beyond science. The physicist, who died on Wednesday morning, at the age of 76 influenced and inspired generations of not such scientists but also filmmakers, musicians and even authors.&nbsp; 
 
Most would remember Hawkings&#39; biopic, The Theory Of Everything (2014) as a fitting tribute to his life and achievements. Interestingly Hawkings himself made appearances in TV shows, advertisements and even songs much before the film came into being.&nbsp; 
 
In films 
 
Eddie Redmayne&#39;s stellar performance in The Theory Of Everything, as the scientist who was diagnosed with &nbsp;amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a form of motor neurone disease that attacks the nerves controlling voluntary movement at the age of 21, not only won the actor an Oscar that year, but it also highlighted Hawkings and his first wife Jane&#39;s love story and how the couple struggled to live a normal life amid the disease that slowly degenerated Hawkings ability to move and later even speak.&nbsp; 
 
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The film, considered one of Redmayne&#39;s best work till date, won critical acclaim and even got the nod of approval from the physicist himself.&nbsp;

Hawking&#39;s life and extraordinary work were documented in a 1991 documentary in the aptly titled &nbsp;A Brief History Of Time. The film, by Errol Morris, was based on the book by the same name written by Hawkings and explained the fundamental theories of the universe&nbsp;

In music 
 
Singer, musician David Gilmour used Hawking&#39;s voice, rather his computer-generated voice, for his song Keep Talking from Pink Floyd&rsquo;s album Division Bell. Hawkins&#39; taste in music inspired German composer Rolf Riehm&rsquo;s 2011 piece Hawking. Riehm stated that his piece was inspired by a photo of Hawking sitting in front of a starry night sky.&nbsp; 
 
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In TV series 
 
One of the most popular series of our times, The Big Bang Theory, often gave Hawking&#39;s references in the show. A show about a bunch of scientists (read geeks), it had Hawkings and his work as the fulcrum of the narrative. Hawkings himself, in fact, appeared in one of the episodes of the show - reviewing Jim Parsons&rsquo;s character Sheldon&rsquo;s paper on the Higgs boson.&nbsp; 
 
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Hawkings was a key character in one of The Simpson&#39;s episode called They Saved Lisa&rsquo;s Brain which aired in 1999. &nbsp;The episode helped him cement his cult status- complete with his personalised figurine- and he appeared in three other occasions on the popular series.&nbsp;

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Hawkings was also seen Matt Groening&rsquo;s animated hit, Futurama, and he even appeared as his own hologram in a 1993 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing poker with Einstein and Newton.&nbsp; 
 
In books 
 
His 1988 book A Brief History of Time&nbsp;sought to explain to non-scientists the fundamental theories of the universe and it became an international bestseller, bringing him global acclaim.

It was followed in 2001 by The Universe in a Nutshell.

In 2007, Hawking published a children&#39;s book, George&#39;s Secret Key to the Universe, with his daughter, Lucy, seeking to explain the workings of the solar system, asteroids, his pet subject of black holes and other celestial bodies.

Stephen Hawking's work and life influenced generations of people.

He may have been a genius physicist, but Stephen Hawking's popularity transcended beyond science. The physicist, who died on Wednesday morning, at the age of 76 influenced and inspired generations of not such scientists but also filmmakers, musicians and even authors. Most would remember Hawkings' biopic, The Theory Of Everything (2014) as a fitting tribute to his life and achievements. Interestingly Hawkings himself made appearances in TV shows, advertisements and even songs much before the film came into being. In films Eddie Redmayne's stellar performance in The Theory Of Everything, as the scientist who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a form of motor neurone disease that attacks the nerves controlling voluntary movement at the age of 21, not only won the actor an Oscar that year, but it also highlighted Hawkings and his first wife Jane's love story and how the couple struggled to live a normal life amid the disease that slowly degenerated Hawkings ability to move and later even speak. The film, considered one of Redmayne's best work till date, won critical acclaim and even got the nod of approval from the physicist himself. Hawking's life and extraordinary work were documented in a 1991 documentary in the aptly titled A Brief History Of Time. The film, by Errol Morris, was based on the book by the same name written by Hawkings and explained the fundamental theories of the universe In music Singer, musician David Gilmour used Hawking's voice, rather his computer-generated voice, for his song Keep Talking from Pink Floyd’s album Division Bell. Hawkins' taste in music inspired German composer Rolf Riehm’s 2011 piece Hawking. Riehm stated that his piece was inspired by a photo of Hawking sitting in front of a starry night sky. In TV series One of the most popular series of our times, The Big Bang Theory, often gave Hawking's references in the show. A show about a bunch of scientists (read geeks), it had Hawkings and his work as the fulcrum of the narrative. Hawkings himself, in fact, appeared in one of the episodes of the show - reviewing Jim Parsons’s character Sheldon’s paper on the Higgs boson. Hawkings was a key character in one of The Simpson's episode called They Saved Lisa’s Brain which aired in 1999. The episode helped him cement his cult status- complete with his personalised figurine- and he appeared in three other occasions on the popular series. Hawkings was also seen Matt Groening’s animated hit, Futurama, and he even appeared as his own hologram in a 1993 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing poker with Einstein and Newton. In books His 1988 book A Brief History of Time sought to explain to non-scientists the fundamental theories of the universe and it became an international bestseller, bringing him global acclaim. It was followed in 2001 by The Universe in a Nutshell. In 2007, Hawking published a children's book, George's Secret Key to the Universe, with his daughter, Lucy, seeking to explain the workings of the solar system, asteroids, his pet subject of black holes and other celestial bodies.

Films, Music, TV series: Stephen Hawking's influence transcended beyond science

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Stephen Hawking's office and archive to be preserved in UK

Films, Music, TV series: Stephen Hawking's influence transcended beyond science