Stephen Hawking’s papers to be saved for the nation
Prof Stephen Hawking’s scientific papers and personal possessions to be saved for the nation. …
The contents of Prof Hawking’s office, including his custom-built wheelchairs, communications equipment, and office furniture, will be transferred to the Science Museum. According to the museum’s director, Sir Ian Blatchford, although rooms of decorative or artistic interest are often kept for posterity, spaces relevant to scientific discovery are rarely saved.