Jane Hawking's husband. Women who were next to a genius

We know about Stephen Hawking as a world-famous scientist, but there is another Stephen - a romantic and a family man. He married twice, raised three children and was very close to his grandchildren.

Once he was asked what he thinks about the most. Hawking admitted that about women, because they are a complete mystery to him. Editorial "AWESOME" decided to talk about the personal life of a physicist, because the story of his love with his first wife even won an Oscar!

Stephen met his first wife through mutual friends at Oxford University. Jane Wilde was a philologist, and he studied physics. The guy was never popular with girls, but he became more confident when he was taken as a helmsman in the rowing team.

At last he plucked up the courage to invite sweet Jane to the ball. After, as befits a real gentleman, he took the girl home. And so began their love story. Later, the girl said that she fell in love with him. big eyes, a sincere smile and the enthusiasm with which he talked about science.

When Stephen for a long time felt unwell, he decided to undergo a comprehensive examination in the hospital. So he was given a fatal diagnosis - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. On the same day, Hawking saw a guy with leukemia and thought that there were worse diseases.

However, he did not immediately tell his girlfriend. Doctors assured him that he had only a few years to live. How does he confess to her? Jane, in turn, did not understand why her lover's behavior had changed so much.

Friends revealed the secret. Jane was not afraid of the diagnosis, she decided to connect her life with this man. The girl supported the guy in every possible way and urged him to enjoy every day.

The young tied the knot. Jane Wilde bore Hawking three children, she was loving wife and caring mother. He, contrary to all forecasts, continued to live, to engage in science.

However, after the birth of their third child, his wife began to experience depression. She could not keep up with her children, her disabled husband, and she imagined with horror what would happen when he died.

Jane found solace in the church choir, where she met Jonathan Jones. Sympathy arose between them, but the woman in every way avoided intimacy with him. Jones became a close friend of the family and helped Jane in everything.

Despite the unhealthy situation in the Hawking family, his wife continued to take care of Stephen's health. In 1985, he became seriously ill with pneumonia, the doctors even advised him to disconnect the man from life support devices, but Jane flatly refused. Later, the scientist will tell how his wife saved his life.

In 1990, they began to live separately, and in 1995 they officially divorced. Jane married choir director Jonathan Jones, and Hawking married his nurse. Subsequently, he said that it was only a passion. Elaine was married to the man who made the machine that allowed a scientist to speak after suffering from pneumonia.

Their marriage lasted 12 years. There were various rumors that the woman constantly insulted the man, to the point that she physically mocked, but the scientist denied everything.

According to the memoirs of the first wife, the film "Stephen Hawking's Universe" was made, which tells amazing story Jane and Steven's love. The tape won an Oscar for Best Actor. Incidentally, Hawking was played by Eddie Redmayne.

He was a great dreamer, popularized physics and science, and knew how to love, to love like in the movies.

Goodbye and thanks for everything.

He was married twice and left behind not only numerous works, but also three wonderful children. But in love, the scientist was unlucky, he could not find his happiness.

The scientist and his first wife wrote a series of biographical notes, from which it is clear that they were connected by love, but because of domestic problems, everything went wrong. Stephen wrote that both of his marriages brought him tremendous pain, although many believe that the scientist did not have the perseverance to stay with his first wife. Stephen and Jan Wilde met as students while studying at Oxford. Hawking was then healthy, the girl noted his attractive features, love arose between them. In 1963, Stephen was first diagnosed with lateral sclerosis. The scientist admits that it was Jen who gave him hope for the future. In 1965 they got married, and in 1967 their first son was born.

Hawking continued his academic activities, and Jen studied for a doctorate and took care of her husband. But two more children appeared in their family, and Stephen's health only worsened. Jen began to have a serious depression: Doctors were predicted for Stephen quick death, the woman had three children and a sick husband. She began to think about how she would support the kids after Stephen's death and found, in fact, a lover. Moreover, it turned out to be a friend of Stephen's musician Jonathan Jones. The scientist himself thought that he would die soon and did not object when Jonathan moved to live in the house with Jen and Stephen.

Of course, it's hard mentally to watch your children and wife having fun with another man, but Stephen noted that they managed to maintain friendly relations, and even the other man did not destroy the bond between Stephen and Jen. Stephen emphasized that he was very grateful to his first wife for the fact that she was there at the most difficult moments in his life. Moreover, it was she who decided to fight for his life. In 1985, Stephen became seriously ill with pneumonia, the doctors advised his wife to disconnect him from the apparatus, but she decided to save the scientist's life. And I was not mistaken. True, due to the tracheotomy, he lost the ability to speak.

Jen was looking for nurses for Stephen when one - his wife - was advised by an engineer who had developed a speech apparatus for the scientist. She, among others, was hired. It turned out to be Elaine Mason. At first, everyone was only glad that Elaine became friends with the scientist, and that she spent all the time with him, of course, did not bother anyone. What a surprise it was for the kids and Jen in 1990 when Stephen announced that he would live separately from Elaine. Elaine, by the way, also had a husband and children whom she abandoned. Stephen and Jen divorced after 26 years of marriage, and in 1995 Hawking married his nurse, but lived with her for only 11 years. Stephen's children did not come to the wedding, they were shocked by the betrayal of their father.

Elaine immediately changed all the nurses and, according to relatives, completely controlled Stephen. Which, in other matters, could sometimes suit him, because he described their relationship as stormy and passionate. However, the children of the scientist and the public have doubts about how far this passion went. Some claim that Elaine was actually bullying the scientist. In 2004, the police interrogated Stephen about allegations of Elaine using physical force on him, but he denied everything. Although many are sure that he - the famous scientist - was simply ashamed to admit it. Several times Stephen was brought to the hospital with cuts, beatings and broken arms. Other nurses said that Elaine bathed him in boiling water, left him alone for a long time in the sun, did not remove traces of coping and spent time with other men in his presence. Be that as it may, the passion soon got tired of Stephen and in 2006 he divorced Elaine, which only brought him closer to his children. His daughter Lucy is a journalist, the eldest son is engaged in software, and the younger foreign languages. Stephen managed to become a grandfather. Until recently, he spoke with his first wife.

It is amazing how a man who was supposed to die before the age of 30 managed to do so much in his career as a scientist, marry twice, raise three children and babysit grandchildren. And although Stephen was unlucky in love, he lived rich life and, according to him, enjoyed every day. Is this not his most important lesson to us?

The life story of Stephen Hawking impresses many. The famous English astrophysicist was chained to wheelchair and lost the power of speech, but this did not prevent him from doing a lot scientific discoveries and assumptions about the structure of our world.

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In the post "You need to know them by sight" about modern geniuses, I asked a question about women who married Stephen Hawking. My question was received very negatively. Fortunately or unfortunately, I am a very inquisitive nature and once I asked a question, I will definitely find out what and how. Yes, we all love smart and intelligent people, but a person always remains a person, and somewhere deep down we all have selfish thoughts.

Foreword:

Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists and theoretical physicists in the world. Born January 8, 1942 in Oxford. Beginning in the 60s, Stephen began to show signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which led to paralysis, and after surgery to remove the trachea, Stephen lost the ability to speak. Stephen was predicted to live to 30, but today he is 72 years old and has a lot of scientific papers, 2 marriages and 3 children behind him. In 2013, Stephen Hawking released his autobiography, My Brief History, in which he wrote in detail about his 2 marriages and how much pain they brought him.

1965 Jen Wild.

Stephen and Jen met as students while studying at Oxford (some sources say it was at Cambridge). According to Stephen, meeting Jen helped him out of his depression, giving him hope for the future, children and family, after he was first diagnosed with lateral sclerosis in 1963.

Stephen and Jen got married in 1965.

Their first son, Robert, was born in 1967, while Jen was in her doctoral studies. However, in 1979, after the birth of their 3rd child, Jen became depressed. As Stephen writes in his book, Jen found it difficult to look after 3 children and a wheelchair-bound husband. Being in complete despair, Jen began to look for a man who could look after her and the children after Stephen's death. This man turned out to be a musician, Jonathan Jones, whom Jen settled in the same apartment with her husband and children. By the way, Jonathan was a friend of Steven. According to Stephen, he was against this situation, but since he was promised a quick death, he also thought that someone should look after his children after his death.

With kids and Jen.

According to Jen, at the beginning of their relationship with Stephen, she was attracted by his wide smile and large gray eyes, but their marriage was destroyed by her husband's sudden fame and his illness. For the world he was a great scientist, but at home his illness was like a black hole for the family.

Despite the difficulties that Stephen and Jen faced, Stephen also writes that he is very grateful to his first wife for being by his side during the most difficult moment in his life; In 1985, Stephen fell ill with pneumonia and the doctors advised Jen to take him off the machines, but Jen refused to do so, thereby saving Stephen's life.

Stephen and Jen have 3 children (2 sons and a daughter). Their daughter Lucy studied at Oxford, studying French and Russian. She is a journalist by profession and very often appears with her father.

In 1990, due to the prevailing situation at home, Stephen moved out of the house with one of his caregivers, Elaine Mason. In 1991, Stephen and Jen divorced after 26 years of marriage.

1995 Elaine Mason.

Stephen and Elaine got married in 1995 and their marriage lasted 12 years. According to some sources, Steven began a relationship with one of his caregivers (or vice versa) after Jen brought Jonathan to the house. Steven describes his relationship with Elaine as "turbulent and passionate". Elaine showed up at Stephen's house in the 80s after Stephen lost his ability to speak. Elaine's husband was the same engineer who designed the speech machine for Stephen.

Steven and Elaine's wedding, which was not attended by his children and his ex-wife.

In 2004, the police interrogated Steven about reports that his 2nd wife, Elaine, was taking physical force on him, but these allegations were denied by Steven. However different sources indicate that Elaine was very cruel towards Steven. A couple of times Stephen was brought to the hospital with cuts, bruises and broken arms, but Stephen refused to explain anything.
According to one of the nurses, Elaine called Stephen a cripple, mocked him in every possible way, for example, bathed him in a bath with very hot water and let him urinate on the spot (sorry for the details). According to another nurse, Elaine pursued only selfish interests by marrying Stephen ( common Home in Cambridge for ~£750,000; Stephen's income from his books ~ 2 million). She left her husband and 2 children after 15 years of marriage after Stephen left his 1st wife. Numerous sources write that as soon as Elaine married Stephen, she immediately began to get rid of old carers and hired only those people whom she could control. Elaine was terribly jealous of Steven's relationship with his children, and therefore constantly hammered into his head that she was the only person who needed him.
Although in 2004 Stephen denied all accusations that his wife takes physical force to him, but in his book he admits that he and Elaine had difficulties, but her medical care helped him a lot.

In 2006, Stephen and Elaine divorced, which undoubtedly made his children and close friends very happy.

Today, Stephen Hawking is 72 years old, he has his strong civic position, is not afraid to condemn politicians and wars, he has trained and graduated 39 successful doctoral students, and is very close to his children and grandchildren.

Young Hawking.

"Every day can be mine last day, although I am 71 years old, but I go to work every day. I want to get the most out of every minute."

Often, next to a great man there is always a woman who influences his fate. So it was with Stephen Hawking, who passed away today at the age of 76.

Despite a serious illness - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Hawking was married twice. What kind of women they were and what role they played in the life of a physicist and popularizer of science - in our material.

Jane Wilde

Stephen and Jane met as students. The girl was far from science - she studied foreign literature, but Stephen's bold ideas captivated her. In addition, Jane has repeatedly noted in interviews that at first she was attracted by the scientist's wide smile and large gray eyes.

In his autobiography, My Brief History, Stephen wrote that meeting Jane helped him get out of his depression and gave him hope for the future when he learned about his diagnosis: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Jane knew about Stephen's diagnosis, but did not refuse his offer, thinking that they could handle it. At the beginning of the marriage, Stephen's condition was such that they were able to work and travel a lot. And even give life to three children.

Nevertheless, the disease progressed, and Jane could no longer cope with so many roles: wife, mother of many children, professional nurse.

The woman began to experience depression, which was the beginning of the collapse of their marriage with Hawking. At the same time, she meets the leader of the local church choir, Jonathan Jones. Jonathan helped Jane with chores around the house, and over time he became a family friend. The mutual sympathy of the wife and the leader of the choir was obvious to Stephen himself. But, as he writes in his autobiographical book, it was impossible to condemn these relationships, since the doctors claimed that he did not have long to live. And it was necessary to think about who would take care of his wife and children after he left.

Despite the discord in the family, Jane, in fact, saved her husband. She made a fateful decision when his health deteriorated critically. He fell ill with pneumonia, and the doctors suggested to his wife that Stephen be disconnected from the apparatus that artificially supported his life.

Jane refused this offer, insisting on treatment and surgery. Stephen was saved, but after that it became very difficult to cope with caring for him. So the nurse Elaine Mason appeared in the house, who became the second wife of a genius.

Elaine Mason

In 1995, the Hawkings get divorced officially: Stephen releases his ex-wife to Jonathan, and he marries Elaine. Which, in turn, left her husband, with whom she lived for 15 years.

Information about the second marriage of a physicist is very contradictory. He himself describes this relationship in the book as "stormy and passionate." At the same time, the ex-wife and children had a negative attitude towards Elaine, claiming that she pursues only personal mercantile goals.

Nurses who worked in the house testified that Elaine physically abused Stephen and treated him very cruelly. The physicist was brought to the hospital with signs of beatings, but he denied all the accusations against his wife.

In his book, he acknowledges that he and Elaine had difficulties, but thanks his second wife for the fact that her medical care extended his life. In 2006, Stephen and Elaine still divorced. This decision was approved by both Jane and the scientist's children, who were with him to the end.

“We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on. long years”, said Lucy, Robert and Tim.

Stephen Hawking is a world famous scientist. He studied the theory of black holes and the emergence of the world as a result of the Big Bang. At the age of 20, he received a sentence from doctors: he will last a maximum of 2 years. The scientist died today at the age of 76. The woman he loved helped him live.

Love and Judgment

Stephen Hawking is 20, a student, passionate about science and the incredible Jane Wilde.

The diagnosis from the doctors sounded to the guy like a sentence - amyotrophic sclerosis, which will lead to paralysis and imminent death. The young guy was given no more than 2 years of life in the worst case. At best, he will live to his 30s. And it all happened at the very moment when Stephen truly fell in love.

Jane studied with a guy at Oxford (some sources indicate Cambridge). Moreover, the girl studied literature. But Stephen could talk about science and his hypotheses in such an interesting and enthusiastic way that he always fascinated her.

Later, Jen admitted that when she met a young student, she was fascinated by his large gray eyes and a big smile.

After the doctors announced the diagnosis, the guy withdrew into himself and began to avoid Jane. She didn't understand what was happening. Friends of the future scientist spoke about the disease. The girl found Stephen avoiding her, never to part with him again.

In 1965 they got married. Hawking would later write that Jane saved him.

Three children and divorce

Hawking continued to engage in science. The disease progressed, albeit slowly. Stephen did not die in two years, nor in his 30s, as the doctors predicted.

Jane gave birth to three children. She cared for and loved her husband.

But at some point, it became unbearably hard for her to deal with everything - both children and Stephen chained to a wheelchair. For the whole world, her husband was a great scientist studying the theory of black holes, and for his family, his illness sucked everyone in like a black hole.

The girl fell into depression. And in order to somehow get out of this state, she decided to go to sing in the church choir. There she met choir director Jonathan Jones. There was sympathy between them. But Jane did not accept courtship. As a result, Jonathan becomes a friend of the family. And helps Jane in everything.

When the paralyzed Hawking developed pneumonia, doctors advised his wife to turn off the life-sustaining machine. But she flat out turned out. And saved her husband's life.

In his autobiography "My Brief History" Stephen wrote words of gratitude to his first wife, who was there in the most difficult moments.

But this did not save their marriage. After 26 years life together they got divorced.

Second wife

And the scientist, who, after pneumonia, could no longer speak, married a second time. His wife was the nurse Elaine Mason.

Hawking mentions in his autobiography that it was a passion. Elaine was married to an engineer who built a speech machine for the scientist.

Their marriage lasted 12 years. It was rumored that Elaine was extremely cruel to Stephen. It seems like she called the scientist a cripple and mocked physically. For example, I bathed him in very hot water. Hawking denied all these rumors. But in the book he mentioned that they had a difficult relationship with their second wife. In 2006 they divorced.

Life is good

The scientist always closely communicated with his children and grandchildren.

Throughout his life, he popularized science and brought it to the masses through his books and television programs. He was not afraid to condemn politicians and wars. And yes, he knew how to love!

In 2015, the love story of Jane Wilde and Stephen Hawking was filmed.

The film "The Universe of Stephen Hawking" was based on the memoirs of his first wife. And he won an Oscar for Best Actor. The scientist was played by British actor Eddie Redmayne.

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