LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuters) – Stephen Hawking's articles are being auctioned to allow fans of the British physicist, famous for his work exploring the origins of the universe, to explore the origins of the universe. some of his property.
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 Giants' Shoulders", which also features 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 dissertation, " Properties of expanding universes, "estimated between 100,000 and 150,000 pounds ($ 127,480 – $ 191,220).
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A gallery assistant poses with a motorized wheelchair, dating back to about 1988, belonging to the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, at the estimated price of £ 10,000 to £ 15,000 during a photocall for the sale of objects personal from Hawking's estate at the Christie's auction in London, October 30, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo credit should match DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
An image shows the original screenplay of the latest appearance of The Simpsons show, conducted by theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, at the estimated estimated price between £ 2,000 and £ 3,000 during a photocall for the sale of & quot; Personal belongings of the Hawking Estate at auction house Christie's London, October 30, 2018. – An image shows the original screenplay of the latest appearance of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking in the US. TV show 'The Simpsons & # 39; with an estimated estimated price of £ 2,000 to £ 3,000 (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (The photo credit should match DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
A photo shows a motorized wheelchair, dating back to around 1988, that belonged to the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and whose price is estimated between £ 10,000 and £ 15,000 during a photocall for the sale of personal items of the Hawking Estate at the Christie Auction House in London on October 30, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (The photo credit should read as follows: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
An employee of the gallery holds an Albert Einstein medal awarded to deceased British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking at a photocall for the sale of personal belongings from the Hawking estate to the auction house. Christie's auction in London on October 30, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (The photo credit should match DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
A photo shows the book – A brief history of the time & # 39; of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking signed with a fingerprint of an estimated price of £ 2,000 to £ 3,000 during a photocall for the sale of personal items from the Hawking estate to the home of Christie's auction in London, October 30, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo credit should match DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
An image shows one of the five known copies of the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking's PhD thesis, at an estimated price of £ 100,000 to £ 150,000 GBP when a photocall for the sale of objects personal from the Hawking Estate at Christie's auction house in London on October 30, 2018.. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (The photo credit should read: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
A gallery assistant poses with a motorized wheelchair, dating back to about 1988, belonging to the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, at the estimated price of £ 10,000 to £ 15,000 during a photocall for the sale of objects personal from Hawking's estate at the Christie's auction in London, October 30, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo credit should match DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
A gallery assistant poses with a jacket belonging to the British British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking at the estimated price of £ 100 to £ 150 during a photocall for the sale of personal items from the Hawking estate to the home of Christie's auction in London on October 30, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (The photo credit should read as follows: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
A gallery assistant poses with a jacket belonging to the British British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking at the estimated price of £ 100 to £ 150 during a photocall for the sale of personal items from the Hawking estate to the home of Christie's auction in London on October 30, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (The photo credit should read as follows: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
A photo shows a motorized wheelchair, dating back to around 1988, that belonged to the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and whose price is estimated between £ 10,000 and £ 15,000 during a photocall for the sale of personal items of the Hawking Estate at the Christie Auction House in London on October 30, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (The photo credit should read as follows: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
A photo shows medals and awards that belonged to British British physicist Stephen Hawking during a photocall for the sale of personal items from Hawking's estate to Christie's auction house at London, October 30, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (The photo credit should correspond to DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
A gallery assistant poses with a motorized wheelchair, dating back to about 1988, belonging to the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, at the estimated price of £ 10,000 to £ 15,000 during a photocall for the sale of objects personal from Hawking's estate at the Christie's auction in London, October 30, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo credit should match DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
TOPSHOT – A gallery assistant poses with a copy of the photo the book "A Brief History of Time". of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking signed with a fingerprint with an estimated price of £ 2,000 to £ 3,000 during a photocall for the sale of personal items from Hawking's estate at Christie's in London on 30 October 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (The photo credit should correspond to DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP / Getty Images)
London, England – October 30: A copy of "Brief History of Time" signed with a 1988 Stephen Hawking thumbprint (estimated £ 2,000 – £ 3,000) displayed at Christie's auction house during from a press preview before the sale of British scientist Stephen Hawking's personal affairs on October 30, 2018 in London, England. Christie's London will auction 22 lots of the late physicist's estate at the sale 'On the Giants' Shoulders'. which will take place from October 31 to November 8. (Photo by Jack Taylor / Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 30: Stephen Hawking medals and awards from 1975-1999 (estimated £ 10,000 to £ 15,000) exhibited at Christie's auction house during a preview press before the sale of the personal effects of the British scientist Stephen Hawking on October 30, 2018 in London, England. Christie's London will auction 22 lots of the late physicist's estate at the sale 'On the Giants' Shoulders'. which will take place from October 31 to November 8. (Photo by Jack Taylor / Getty Images)
The fine art model, Tom Richardson, poses with a jacket of British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking before the auction of objects belonging to the Hawks' personal estate at Christie's in London on October 30, 2018. REUTERS / Toby Melville
The fine art model, Tom Richardson, poses with a jacket of British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking before the auction of objects belonging to the Hawks' personal estate at Christie's in London on October 30, 2018. REUTERS / Toby Melville
Fine art model Tom Richardson presents the Albert Einstein Prize to British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking before the auction of Hawkings personal property at Christie's in London on 30 October 2018. REUTERS / Toby Melville
A handwritten page is extracted from a copy of the 1965 Ph.D. dissertation of British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, prior to the auction of objects belonging to his personal estate at Christie's in London, UK. United Kingdom, October 30, 2018. REUTERS / Toby Melville
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"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.
($ 1 = 0.7844 pounds) (Report by Hanna Rantala, Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Mark Heinrich Edition)
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