In 1963, at age 21, Hawking was diagnosed with an early-onset slow-progressing form of motor neurone disease that gradually, over decades, paralysed him. [20][21] After the loss of his speech, he …

Nov 20, 2025 · Learn why Stephen Hawking was in a wheelchair and how his condition overcame the roadblocks, inspiring a myriad of people globally.

Mar 11, 2026 · Stephen Hawking was disabled because of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that progressively destroys the nerve cells controlling voluntary movement. He was …

Mar 15, 2018 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS is one of several types of motor neurone diseases. It gradually and inexorably paralyzes patients, usually killing within about four years. Hawking was...

May 5, 2022 · By 2005, Hawking would lose all control over his hands, and now the computer is controlled with the use of a cheek muscle, one of the only muscles that Hawking can still control.

Mar 14, 2018 · Stephen Hawking died of ALS after battling the disease for 55 years. Here's what to know about ALS and Hawking's case.

Apr 13, 2026 · He was elected a research fellow at Gonville and Caius College at Cambridge. In the early 1960s Hawking contracted amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, an incurable degenerative …

Aug 9, 2024 · Stephen Hawking, the brilliant physicist with an unparalleled intellect, faced a monumental challenge early in his life. At the young age of 21, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral …

Mar 2, 2026 · Stephen Hawking lived with ALS for over 50 years. Here’s how the disease progressed, how he lost his voice, and how he kept working until his death.

Mar 14, 2018 · Professor Hawking had just turned 21 when he was diagnosed with a very rare slow-progressing form of ALS, a form of motor neurone disease (MND). He was at the end of his time at …