MANILA, Philippines – On the annual celebration of Pi Day and on Albert Einstein's birthday, a renowned British physicist died.
Stephen Hawking's death may have made the universe a little bit dimmer but as the whole world celebrates his remarkable life, netizens shared words of praise for his valuable contributions to science. (READ: Stephen Hawking: A brief history of genius)
As of writing, Stephen Hawking tops Twitter's trending topics both in the Philippines and worldwide.
Academics, politicians and celebrities took to Twitter to pay their respect to the scientist. Here are some reactions on Hawking's death:
Remembering Stephen Hawking, a renowned physicist and ambassador of science. His theories unlocked a universe of possibilities that we & the world are exploring. May you keep flying like superman in microgravity, as you said to astronauts on @Space_Station in 2014 pic.twitter.com/FeR4fd2zZ5
— NASA (@NASA) March 14, 2018
Genius is so fine and rare. Goodbye Professor Hawking. You inspired and taught us all. pic.twitter.com/9Drdnv2eEe
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 14, 2018
A star just went out in the cosmos. We have lost an amazing human being. Stephen Hawking fought and tamed the cosmos bravely for 76 years and taught us all something importantabout what it truly means to celebrate about being human. I will miss him.
— Lawrence M. Krauss (@LKrauss1) March 14, 2018
Professor Stephen Hawking was an outstanding scientist and academic. His grit and tenacity inspired people all over the world. His demise is anguishing. Professor Hawking’s pioneering work made our world a better place. May his soul rest in peace.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 14, 2018
The world has lost a beautiful mind and a brilliant scientist. RIP Stephen Hawking
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) March 14, 2018
there’s a big black hole in my heart hours before Pi day. Rest In Peace @Steven_Hawking... See you in the next
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) March 14, 2018
I just heard about Stephen Hawking's passing. He was both a genius and my favorite Simpsons character. We'll miss you, buddy.
— Macaulay Culkin (@IncredibleCulk) March 14, 2018
Netizens also noted the glaring coincidence that Hawking passed away on Pi Day – the annual celebration of the mathematical constant π.
Stephen Hawking has passed away on Pi Day? Coincidence?
— Cameron Grant (@coolcam101) March 14, 2018
#StephenHawking #PiDay pic.twitter.com/1Cjdkg2cfy
Stephen Hawking passed on Pi day. It's fitting since his legacy will go on forever, too. pic.twitter.com/qtmGu4NIeT
— Alex Whitcomb (@AlexWhitcomb) March 14, 2018
Here are more tweets about his death:
RIP, Stephen Hawking - Curated tweets by rapplerdotcom
– Rappler.com
