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“Walking the streets of Tokyo with Hawking in his wheelchair ... I felt as if I were taking a walk through Galilee with Jesus Christ [as] crowds of Japanese silently streamed after us, stretching out their hands to touch Hawking's wheelchair. ... The crowds had streamed after Einstein [on Einstein's visit to Japan in 1922] as they streamed after Hawking seventy years later. ... They showed exquisite choice in their heroes. ... Somehow they understood that Einstein and Hawking were not just great scientists, but great human beings.”

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Freeman Dyson is an accomplished theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum electrodynamics, cosmology, and nuclear physics. He has worked at institutions such as the Institute for Advanced Study and the University of Cambridge, and has been honored for his innovative research and ideas. more

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