Stephen Hawking
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.
- For the "Real world" article on the scientist and performer, see Stephen Hawking.
Stephen Hawking was a noted Human scientist from Earth. At one point he held the Lucasian Chair, which in the anti-time future created by Q, Data held this position after his retirement from Starfleet. (TNG: "All Good Things...")
In 2369, Lieutenant Commander Data created a holodeck version of Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton in order to watch how three of the greatest Human scientists would interact during a game of poker. Data's observations were "most illuminating". (TNG: "Descent")
Both of the 24th century Starfleet shuttlecraft Hawking were named in honor of Hawking. (TNG: "The Host"; Star Trek Generations)
- Stephen Hawking was portrayed by himself.
