Steven Hawking

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of London. While living in St. Albans Steven attended St. Albans School. From there he went on to Oxford University in Oxford. While at Oxford Hawking wished to study math. Unfortunately, Oxford did not offer a mathematics course. So, not being able to take mathematics, Hawking went into physics. Hawking was able to obtain a first-class honors degree in Natural Science in only three years at the University. (http://www.hawking.org.uk/)
After leaving Oxford, Hawking went to Cambridge to research Cosmology. After obtaining his Ph. D he went on to the Institute of Astronomy. While at the Institute of Astronomy Hawking became a Research Fellow. Later he became a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. After leaving the Institute of Astrology he went to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics he became the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. This position was founded in 1663 and was held by Sir Isaac Newton. (http://www.hawking.org.uk/)
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