Make Stephen Hawking's birthday a national day to celebrate his achievements.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds our generation will ever see. He was stricken by motor neurone disease but still made great advances as a theoretical physisist. Celebrating his life by making his birthday a national day will inspire others with motor diseases to follow their dreams.

Stephen Hawkings Birthday : 08/01/1942
Hawking once said "I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first." That man achieved more in his troubled life than mostvof us will ever dream to achieve combined. He is an inspiration to the disabled and other great minds. He is the best thing to be produced in Great Britain in our generation and he should be celebrated for his achievements in theoretical physics and the study of the universe.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure exactly what you mean by a "national day". We're not sure whether you'd like there to be a new public holiday, or whether you'd like something different.

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Timeline

14 Mar 2018	Petition opened for signatures
19 Mar 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Mar 2018

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