How Famous Is Stephen Hawking?

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In Memoriam
1942β2018
Scientist
Writer
According to our voters, Stephen Hawking is the...
147th most famous person in the world!
Fame by country
Most famous in Singapore
Stephen Hawking was an influential English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author, known for his groundbreaking work on black holes and his best-selling book βA Brief History of Time.β He served as the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge and made significant contributions to our understanding of the universe.
Wins
53
Losses
17
ELO
1601
Most recently Stephen Hawking lost a matchup to Yukio Mishima (#1589) voted by someone from United Kingdom.
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Per-country vote breakdown
| Country | Rank | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
| πΈπ¬ Singapore | #80 | 80.0% |
| π¬π§ United Kingdom | #127 | 85.7% |
| π©πͺ Germany | #207 | 75.0% |
| π¦πΉ Austria | #217 | 23.1% |
| π§πͺ Belgium | #225 | 66.7% |
| πΊπΈ United States | #337 | 88.5% |
| π³π± Netherlands | #418 | 100.0% |









