article_snippet: The physicist, who was portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in The Theory Of Everything, was one of a host of celebrities to provide a motivational messages.
article_snippet: The first to arrive was from the 73-year-old scientists and author, who suffers from motor neuron disease.
article_snippet: But the one where I sat down and held it because I didn't expect to get it was Stephen Hawking.
article_snippet: Professor Hawking was actually one of the first to reply and naturally wants Professor Hawking donation to go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. '
article_snippet: Professor Stephen Hawking: '
highlights_snippet: First message Father-of-two received was from Professor Stephen Hawkins .
  