10 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know About Stephen Hawking

7) He Has Many Awards (7 of 10)

Hawking has several awards and distinctions to his name. He was admitted in the royal society in 1974, which went on to award him the Hughes Medal and the Albert Einstein Award. In 2009, USA presented him with Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian award. He has 12 honorary degrees to his name.