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Robert A. Heinlein memorial award
Stephen Hawking Estate/Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Robert A. Heinlein memorial award
Stephen Hawking Estate/Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Robert A. Heinlein memorial award
Stephen Hawking Estate/Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Robert A. Heinlein memorial award
Stephen Hawking Estate/Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Robert A. Heinlein memorial award
Stephen Hawking Estate/Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Robert A. Heinlein memorial award in wooden box, presented by the National Space Society, 2012.
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:
- 2021-561/365
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 203 mm x 383 mm x 303 mm,
- type:
- awards and box - container
- credit:
- Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021
