Playboy magazine issue with interview of Stephen Hawking

Playboy magazine issue with interview of Stephen Hawking Playboy magazine issue with interview of Stephen Hawking

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Playboy: Entertainment for Men, April 1990, Volume 37, Number 4. Featuring a Playboy Interview: Stephen Hawking.

Part of Stephen Hawking's Office collection, but not coming directly from the office, are a collection of popular magazines that feature articles about Stephen Hawking dated after 1987 when he became a household name with the publication of A Brief History of Time. These magazines are a sample of how he became famous in the 1980s and 1990s in varied cultural contexts and languages. These magazines were meant for display, at Cambridge or to outside organizations in exhibitions and puiblic events featuring Stephen Hawking.

Details

Category:
Stephen Hawking Office
Collection:
Stephen Hawking’s Office
Object Number:
2021-561/301
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 280 mm x 208 mm x 10 mm, .34 kg
type:
magazine - periodical
credit:
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021