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Personalities Like Stephen Hawking

The document highlights remarkable individuals with disabilities, including Stephen Hawking, Helen Keller, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Sudha Chandran, Nick Vujicic, and Arunima Sinha, showcasing their achievements and inspirational thoughts. Each personality overcame significant challenges to make impactful contributions in their respective fields. Their stories serve as a testament to the idea that disabilities do not limit one's potential.

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Personalities Like Stephen Hawking

The document highlights remarkable individuals with disabilities, including Stephen Hawking, Helen Keller, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Sudha Chandran, Nick Vujicic, and Arunima Sinha, showcasing their achievements and inspirational thoughts. Each personality overcame significant challenges to make impactful contributions in their respective fields. Their stories serve as a testament to the idea that disabilities do not limit one's potential.

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Personalities like Stephen Hawking

There have been many remarkable individuals with disabilities who have made
significant contributions to the world. Here are some of them, including Stephen
Hawking, along with their achievements and thoughts.

​ 1. Stephen Hawking (1942–2018)


Disability: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Achievements:
Theoretical physicist and cosmologist
Developed the theory on black holes emitting radiation (Hawking Radiation)
Authored A Brief History of Time , which popularized complex physics
Contributed to the understanding of the universe, space time, and singularities

Thoughts:
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and
succeed at."
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change."

2. Helen Keller (1880–1968)


Disability: Deaf and blind
Achievements:
First deaf blind person to earn a college degree
Advocate for disability rights, women’s rights, and social justice
Author of The Story of My Life
Co founder of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Thoughts:
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
3. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
Disability: Paralysis due to polio
Achievements:
32nd President of the United States
Led the country through the Great Depression and World War II
Established the Social Security system

Thoughts:
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."

4. Sudha Chandran (Born 1965)


Disability: Lost a leg in an accident
Achievements:
Became a world famous Bharatanatyam dancer with a prosthetic leg
Acted in numerous Indian TV shows and movies
Inspires millions with her perseverance

Thoughts:
"Disability is only in the mind. If you can take the first step, nothing can stop
you."

5. Nick Vujicic (Born 1982)


Disability: Tetra amelia syndrome (born without arms and legs)
Achievements:
Motivational speaker and author
Founded "Life Without Limbs" to inspire people worldwide
Overcame severe depression to inspire millions

Thoughts:
"If you can’t get a miracle, become one."
"The challenges in our lives are there to strengthen our convictions. They are
not there to run us over."

6. Arunima Sinha (Born 1988)


Disability: Lost a leg after a train accident
Achievements:
First female amputee to climb Mount Everest
Motivational speaker and social worker
Won the Padma Shri Award in India

Thoughts:
"I chose to live life on my own terms. My disability does not define me."

These personalities prove that disabilities cannot limit one's


potential. Their stories continue to inspire millions around
the world.

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