News of the death of Dr. Stephen Hawking was greeted with sadness by many Intel employees who worked with the famed British physicist. On Wednesday morning, they spoke of their good fortune at having been able to work with him and the grace and humor with which he lived his life.
Intel issued an official statement after Hawking’s death: “RIP Professor Stephen Hawking, an expansive thinker who inspired us all. Intel is honored to have worked with him over the years and we are saddened by this news. Few people transcend their fields the way Professor Hawking did during his lifetime and he will be sorely missed.”
