Films, Music, TV series: Stephen Hawking's influence transcended beyond science
Theory Of Everything
Stephen Hawking's work and life influenced generations of people.
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
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 Timesought 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.