This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Make Stephen Hawking's birthday a national day to celebrate his achievements.
Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds our generation will ever see. He was stricken by motor neurone disease but still made great advances as a theoretical physisist. Celebrating his life by making his birthday a national day will inspire others with motor diseases to follow their dreams.
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Stephen Hawkings Birthday : 08/01/1942
Hawking once said "I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first." That man achieved more in his troubled life than mostvof us will ever dream to achieve combined. He is an inspiration to the disabled and other great minds. He is the best thing to be produced in Great Britain in our generation and he should be celebrated for his achievements in theoretical physics and the study of the universe.
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