and the simpsons. in 2014, his life and romance with wife jane wild was depicted on the big screen in the acclaimed film the theory of everything. the universe getting smaller and smaller, getting denser and denser, hotter and hotter. you rewind back the clock. exactly. wind back the clock. reporter: hawking zounl inind on the biodrama which earned fife oscar wins. hawking s most famous work, a brief history of time remains one of the best-selling science books ever written. and he was deeply concerned with humanity s survival. i see great danger for the human race. there have been a number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go. the frequency of such occasions is likely to increase in the future.
knowledge of the purchase. they eventually canceled the order claiming he was surprised by the price tag. we have breaking news now . the world mourning the news that famed scientist stephen hawking died at the age of 76. the physicist and astronomer lived an in criminal life after a debating lifelong battle with als and making science popular and cool. he was best known for his work on relativity and black holes. think of it permeating the fabric of space time that defies measure. well said. he left his mark on pop culture on the big bang theory and the simpson s the theory of
he had two other children and three grandchildren. for more than three decades, he was a professor at cambridge university s department of applied mathematics and theoretical physics, specializing in the study of black holes and revered as a member of the academic elite. but professor hawking also did much to popularize science, playing himself in star trek. in the opposite direction. reporter: the simpsons. in 2014, his life and romance with wife jane wild was depicted on the big screen in the acclaimed film the theory of everything. the universe getting smaller and smaller, getting denser and denser, hotter and hotter. you mean wind back the clock? exactly. wind back the clock. reporter: hawking zounltd drama which earned five academy award nomination, and the best actor win for eddie redmayne for
it is time for the skinny. topping the headlines, what else are we talking about, the biggest night in entertainment, the oscars. it was a nail biter to the last second at last night s academy awards. here s the recap. winning best picture this year birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance starring michael keaton. best actress julianne moore for her role in still alice. best actor eddie redmayne starring in the theory of everything. best supporting actress, patricia arquette boyhood. evening s first oscar best supporting actor went to j.k. simmons in whiplash. the best director went to alejandro gonzález iñárritu for birdman. turning to the main man of the evening. and n.p.h. neil patrick harris if you are cool like her and have a relationship like that she can call him n.p.h. hosting the autos oscars for the first time. we saw him do his opening number. entertained on all fronts. it was a spicy sense of humor that got our attention.