President of India and PM Modi express grief over the death of Stephen Hawking
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the death of eminent British theoretical physicist Professor Stephen Hawking who died at the age of 76 on Wednesday.
"Sad to hear of the passing of scientist Stephen Hawking. His brilliant mind made our world and our universe a less mysterious place. And his courage and resilience will remain an inspiration for generations," President Kovind wrote on Twitter.
Prime Minister Modi also took to Twitter and wrote, " Professor Stephen Hawking was an outstanding scientist and academic. His grit and tenacity inspired people all over the world. His demise is anguishing. Professor Hawking's pioneering work made our world a better place. May his soul rest in peace."
A family spokesperson of Professor Hawking announced his death earlier on Wednesday.
The British physicist was the subject of the 2014 film 'The Theory Of Everything', which starred British actors Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones respectively, Sky News reported.
In 1963, Professor Hawking contracted a motor neuron disease that gradually paralysed him over the decades. He was still able to communicate using a single cheek muscle attached to a speech-generating device.
In 2002, he was ranked 25th in the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) poll of the '100 Greatest Britons.'
-PTC News
