Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist, Novelist, Educator, Philanthropist |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 02/11/1970 |
| Age | 55 years |
| Birthplace | England |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 163 cm |
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| Weight | 60 kg |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Extra Light Ash Blond |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Not Known |
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| Ethnicity/Race | English, Scottish |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Divorced |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Marriage Date | 1998 |
| Children | William (born 2004) |
Family
| Father | Stephen Hawking (Theoretical Physicist) |
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| Mother | Jane Wilde Hawking (Author and Teacher) |
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Career
| Co-author of the 'George' children's science adventure book series with her father Stephen Hawking and other scientists, published in over 40 languages. | |
| Author of the non-fiction compendium 'Unlocking the Universe', compiling science content from the George series with new essays, published in January 2020. | |
| Created the Principia Space Diary in 2015 with Curved House Kids for the UK Space Agency, an educational tool for primary students about astronaut Tim Peake’s ISS mission, shortlisted for the 2017 Arthur C Clarke award for education and outreach. | |
| Chairperson of the Stephen Hawking Foundation. | |
| Wrote and presented the podcast series 'Lucy in the Sky' for Audible in 2020, exploring the future of human space travel. | |
| Awards: Sappio Prize for Popularizing Science (2008); UNSW medal for Outstanding Science Communication (2015); Honorary Doctorate in Science from Queen Mary University of London (July 2015). | |
| Created the 'Your Mission - Mars Diary' for primary age school children, published in 2018, also shortlisted for an Arthur C. Clarke award. | |
| Edited the text for her father's final publication, 'Brief Answers to the Big Questions', wrote the Afterword for the posthumous book, and recorded the audio version for Audible and Radio 4. | |
| Judge on the Royal Society's Young Science Book of the Year (2017) and a regular judge for the Breakthrough Junior Challenge in Palo Alto, USA. |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Lucy grew up in Cambridge. | |
| 2. As a child, Lucy lived in Pasadena, California for several years. | |
| 3. She played a major part in caring for her father who had ALS. | |
| 4. Lucy Hawking was concerned about her father's well-being and translated his words to friends. | |
| 5. Before transitioning to writing novels, she had a career as a journalist for The Guardian and The Telegraph. | |
| 6. After her father's second marriage and subsequent divorce, Lucy experienced depression. | |
| 7. Lucy spoke about her life experiences at TED Talks. | |
| 8. On July 20th, 2019, as part of the musical and theatrical troupe The Lunatic Fringe, she wrote and performed a critically acclaimed tribute to the Apollo Moon Landings at the Petworth Festival called 'Fly Me to the Moon.' |