1. Medical emergency during CERN trip

    · CERN, Meyrin, Switzerland

    Medical emergency during CERN trip
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    During a trip to CERN in Switzerland, Hawking contracted pneumonia, leading to the medical crisis that resulted in a tracheostomy and permanent loss of natural speech. CERN coordinate represents its principal Meyrin site near Geneva.

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