Stephen Hawking’s

Condolence messages from all quarters of Northeast poured in when the news of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking’s death spread like a wildfire on Wednesday.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expressed his condolence at the death of one of the most brilliant scientists of the world. He was 76.

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The Assam CM tweeted, My heartfelt tributes to #StephenHawking, pioneering human understanding of the universe and exemplifying the overwhelming spirit and strength of the mind. His immortal contributions leave the world enriched.

Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma, tweeted, I express my profound grief at the demise of Prof Stephen Hawking, who dedicated his life to unlock the secrets of Universe. His genius and wit will always be a remembered. My heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace.

Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh tweeted, It’s deeply saddening to hear about the loss of #StephenHawking. He was a true legend and a great inspiration. My condolence to the bereaved family as we all together mourn the great loss. Rest in Peace!

The death of Stephen Hawking coincided with the birthday of another great scientist, Albert Einstein.

He suffered from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) a neurodegenerative disease which left him wheelchair-bound.

But Hawking overcame a debilitating disease to publish many popular books probing the mysteries of the universe. He was also a cosmologist, astronomer, mathematician.