a medal for Companion of Honour, a title that ranked above that of knighthood. is considered a major honor for a British citizen and is one rank below knighthood. His decision was later said to have been down to the government's dealing with science funding and cuts. He included a note to the Queen saying: “Your Majesty, I am returning this in protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against Cold Turkey slipping down the charts. the editors pointed out that ' what's left of Stephen Hawking, the. Beloved scientist Stephen Hawking, who overcame a debilitating disease to continue probing the mysteries of the universe, died Wednesday at the age of 76. Hawking had at least 12 honorary degrees and was awarded the CBE in. Stephen Hawking In 2008, Hawking said he had been approached with an offer of a knighthood in the late 1990s but had turned it down. ![]() John Lennon famously sent his MBE back in protest at British involvement in the Nigerian civil war in 1966.
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