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The Wheelchair with engine used by the deceased British physicist Stephen Hawking It was sold on Thursday at around 300,000 pounds sterling ($ 393,000), while its doctoral thesis He collected nearly four times what was expected at an auction to raise funds for charities.
Hawking, famous for his work exploring the origins of the Universe, died in March at the age of 76, having spent most of his life in a wheelchair.
Some of his business, including essays, medals, prizes, and a copy of his "Brief History of Time" book, signed with a fingerprint, were sold online, as well as letters and manuscripts from his office. Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein.
Hawking's thesis, "Properties of Expanding Universes" from 1965On 117 pages, it was sold at 584,750 pounds, well above the maximum estimate of 150,000 pounds.
The medals and prizes raised 296,750 pounds, well above the estimated 15,000 pounds, while the red wheelchair sold for 296,750 pounds.
Christie's auction house organized the online auction with the goal of raising funds for the Stephen Hawking Foundation and the Neurone Disease Association.
Stephen Hawking was a great personality all over the world. He had this incredible ability to connect with people, "Thomas Venning, head of the Books and Manuscripts department at Christie's auction house in London, England, told Reuters.
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