Honorary doctorate of Imperial College, London, awarded to Stephen Hawking

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2017 in Imperial College of Science and Technology
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Imperial College London
Honorary doctorate of Imperial College, London, awarded to Stephen Hawking (document) Honorary doctorate of Imperial College, London, awarded to Stephen Hawking (document) Honorary doctorate of Imperial College, London, awarded to Stephen Hawking (document)

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Honorary Doctorate, Imperial College London, 2017, 12½ x 10in. in leather folder

Stephen Hawking's office did not contain scientific awards, medals or insignias. These were largely kept at home (perhaps due to their value). A selection of there were part of the office acquisition and constitute a sample of his most significant scientific achievements, as well as overlapping social and political causes.

Details

Category:
Stephen Hawking Office
Collection:
Stephen Hawking’s Office
Object Number:
2021-561/361
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and leather
Measurements:
overall: 317 mm x 250 mm x 37 mm, .53 kg
type:
document
credit:
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021