Abstract
The Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking has been awarded the highest US civilian honour – the presidential medal of freedom. At a ceremony at the White House last month, Hawking, together with 15 other recipients, received the 2009 award from President Barack Obama. The medal is given to individuals who make a contribution “to the security or national interests of the US, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavours”.
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