The most surprising thing about Stephen Hawking

By Nicky Phillips
Updated April 29 2015 - 1:14pm, first published April 19 2015 - 1:51am
Lucy Hawking and her father Stephen attend the BAFTAs in February. Photo: Samir Hussein
Lucy Hawking and her father Stephen attend the BAFTAs in February. Photo: Samir Hussein
Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Lucy Hawking and her father Stephen attend the BAFTAs in February. Photo: Samir Hussein
Lucy Hawking and her father Stephen attend the BAFTAs in February. Photo: Samir Hussein
Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Lucy Hawking and her father Stephen attend the BAFTAs in February. Photo: Samir Hussein
Lucy Hawking and her father Stephen attend the BAFTAs in February. Photo: Samir Hussein
Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

His intellect and survival is mystifying, but to many people the most baffling thing about theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking is his daughter Lucy.

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