The urn containing the remains of English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking will be placed in Westminster Abbey, next to the graves of historical giants of science Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin, claims the BBC.
The English scientist who gained worldwide fame for his work on black holes and the theory of relativity, but was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at the age of 22, spending most of his life in a wheelchair, passed away on March 14 at the age of 77 in his home in Cambridge.
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The BBC reports that a memorial service for Hawking will be held on March 31 at the University Church of St. Mary in Cambridge, followed by a special reception at Trinity College, while his remains will be laid to rest in Westminster Abbey.
– It is entirely logical that the ashes of Professor Stephen Hawking rest in the Abbey, alongside his colleagues, distinguished scientists. Newton was buried in that church in 1727, and Darwin in 1882, said the Dean of Westminster Abbey John Hall, without specifying the date of the urn’s placement.
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Hawking advanced the understanding of space, time, and spacetime singularities, leaving behind a series of works, the most famous of which is the book ‘A Brief History of Time’.
Throughout his career, he uncovered some of the most intricate secrets of the universe, although he was forced to communicate solely through a computer.
