6 of the funniest Stephen Hawking stories

People have been paying tribute to Stephen Hawking, the Brief History of Time author who died this week aged 76.

Along with his extraordinary body of work left behind by ‘modern cosmology’s brightest star’ he was also known for his sense of humour and here are 6 of our favourite examples from this week.

1.

Hawking story was doing rounds at Newsnight. Producer left in room setting up for interview. Pulled out lead for light and Hawkins slumped forward in chair like disconnected something vital. Producer runs for help, returns to room to find Hawking chuckling. #RIPStephenHawking

— Jim Reed (@jim_reed) March 14, 2018

2.

https://twitter.com/MrPooni/status/973771366943117312

3.

Stephen Hawking’s reply to The Face magazine when, in 1995, they asked him for an equation for time travel.

https://t.co/JLFLfhz5kA pic.twitter.com/IcPbOUjqmT

— Letters of Note (@LettersOfNote) March 14, 2018

4.

rip stephen hawking, a brilliant mind and deliverer of sick burns pic.twitter.com/v7vQZXHiKJ

— Nicole Zhu (@nicolelzhu) March 14, 2018

5.

When this happened (don’t let Theresa May put you off)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpv11rcYgU0

6.

No eulogy of Stephen hawking is complete without the story of when he threw a party for time travelers pic.twitter.com/2B5pVr8x7u

— Mike Cavalier (@mikecavalier) March 14, 2018

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