Stephen Hawking turned down knighthood

By Iain Thomson on Jun 21, 2008 3:24PM

Professor Stephen Hawking has revealed that he turned down the offer of a knighthood over 10 years ago.

The Birthday Honours List 2008, released to coincide with the Queen's official birthday, once again contained nothing for Hawking, which has been puzzling some observers for many years.However, the scientist has released correspondence showing that he was approached with the offer of a knighthood...

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