Who studied black holes and sub-atomic particles?

Answer 1

Black holes and subatomic particles are a subject of interest in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and particle physics. Perhaps the most famous to bring to light the notion that black holes could emit particle/antiparticle pairs and thus lose mass through loss of energy would be Professor Stephen Hawking, who proposed that black holes interact with the universe thermodynamically in this way and could potentially evaporate entirely.

Answer 2

British cosmologist Stephen William Hawking was born in England on Jan. 8, 1942 - 300 years to the day after the death of the astronomer Galileo Galilei. He attended University College, Oxford, where he studied physics, despite his father's urging to focus on medicine. Hawking went on to Cambridge to research cosmology, the study of the universe as a whole.

In early 1963, just shy of his 21st birthday, Hawking was diagnosed with motor neuron disease, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was not expected to live more than two years. Completing his doctorate did not appear likely. Yet, Hawking defied the odds, not only attaining his Ph.D. but also forging new roads into the understanding of the universe in the decades since.

In 1979, he was appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, the most famous academic chair in the world (the second holder was Sir Isaac newton, also a member of the Royal Society.

"All of my life, I have been fascinated by the big questions that face us, and have tried to find scientific answers to them. If, like me, you have looked at the stars, and tried to make sense of what you see, you too have started to wonder what makes the universe exist." (Wikipedia)
In the mid 1970's, Stephen Hawking put forth the idea that black holes have the capability to emit radiation.
In the mid 1970's, Stephen Hawking put forth the idea that black holes have the capability to emit radiation.

Answer 3

Stephen Hawking studied black holes, making significant contributions to our understanding of them. Richard Feynman studied sub-atomic particles, developing the Feynman diagrams that represent particle interactions.

Answer 4

A cosmologist or astrophysicist would study black holes while a particle physicist would study subatomic particles (this would include micro black holes.)

Answer 5

Black holes are studied by astronomers and astrophysicists. Subatomic particles emitted by the Sun are studied by astrophysicists and particle physicists.

Answer 6

Steven Hawking