Stephen Hawking said to be “very ill”
Stephen Hawking, possibly the world’s most well known scientist, was rushed by ambulance to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, England.
Officials at Cambridge University, where Hawking works as a physicist, have said that he has battled a chest infection during recent weeks.
The online conversations show just how respected and admired Hawking is around the world. Since news of his condition broke, Hawking has been near the top of Google Trends and among the most “tweeted” topics on Twitter.
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