Hawking's youth labeled lazy by his father in new biography
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A forthcoming biography cites Stephen Hawking’s father, in 1961 diaries, describing him as a lazy, unmotivated boy who hung around the house and didn’t study much—an image that contrasts with the later genius who defied ALS and authored "A Brief History of Time." The diary excerpts, referenced by The Guardian, appear in the book Stephen Hawking: His Life and Work and trace Hawking’s rise to world‑renowned physics.
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