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LONDON (Reuters) – A copy of his doctoral dissertation to his wheelchair, Stephen Hawking-owned items are intended for auction, offering fans of the famous British physicist famous for his work exploring the origins of the universe possessions.
Renowned for his research on black holes, Hawking, who was in a wheelchair and who used an electronic voice synthesizer, died in March at the age of 76.
"On the Shoulders of the Giants", which also contains documents written by Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein, will present 22 lots of Hawking's estate, including one of five known copies of his doctoral thesis, "Properties of expanding universe ", estimated between £ 100,000 and £ 150,000 ($ 127,480 – $ 191,220).
"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 London auction house, told Reuters. .
"The idea … was to provide something that is accessible to his admirers so that people can connect with him and remember his extraordinary story."
A copy of the successful book "A Brief History of Time" signed by Hawking's thumbprint, estimated between 2,000 and 3,000 books, as well as awards and medals awarded to the scientist at the price of 10,000 to 15,000 books are also available. .
Other documents, an invitation to a reception for "Time Travelers" as well as a Hawking motorized wheelchair used are also sold at the online auction from October 31 to November 8.
It has already aroused the interest of Asia, the Middle East, the United States and Australia, according to Venning.
"(Hawking) has traveled around the world and he has fans in the United States, he has fans in Asia," he said.
(Report by Hanna Rantala, Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Edited by Mark Heinrich)
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