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This book is missing:
The large scale structure of space-time- by S.W.Hawking and G.F.R.Ellis
Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics(1973) 94.187.8.154 (talk) 15:32, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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In general, Hawking had ambivalent feelings about his role as a [[disability rights]] champion: while wanting to help others, he also sought to detach himself from his illness and its challenges. His lack of engagement in this area led to some criticism.
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In general, Hawking had ambivalent feelings about his role as a [[disability rights]] champion: while wanting to help others, he also sought to detach himself from his illness and its challenges. His lack of engagement in this area led to some critics saying he was not doing enough, although White and Gribbin note "just by staying alive and continuing to work at the intense
rate he and the world have grown used to, he is an inspiration to
handicapped people everywhere".
No reason to have two distinct citations, when one refers to page 193-194 of the book, and another refers to page 194. (Merging citation [271] and [272] to just one citation, "White & Gribbin 2002, pp. 193–94.")
It's not clear what you are saying here. When it comes to using pictures in the article, they should be free to use (ie not copyrighted in any way), as there are various images of him on Wikimedia Commons.[1]--♦IanMacM♦(talk to me)16:51, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
level-4 vital article is rated B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
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