Science legend Stephen Hawking’s dad worried he was a slug who lounged around too much

New York Post
By Jeanne EricksonMay 23, 2026, 3:03 pm67 pts
In an upcoming biography of Stephen Hawking, author Graham Farmelo writes about Hawking's upbringing and his parents, including dad Frank's 1961 diary entry that said he was worried about his son's future because he laid around the house and didn't study much.

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