Cambridge saw Stephen Hawking on his last trip

Hundreds of people crowded the streets leading to the great St. Mary's Church in Cambridge, England, to see off the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking.

Family, co-workers, celebrities and people gathered on the streets of Cambridge to see off physicist Stephen Hawking, who died on March 14.

Hundreds of people were crowded on the roads leading to St. Mary the Great Church, where the funeral took place.The cheering broke out when six former colleagues from Cambridge University carried Hawking's coffin from the hearse into the church.

Guardian said actor Eddie Redmayne, who plays Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, also appeared and spoke during the funeral. Redmayne read a passage from the Old Testament Book of Lectures, which contained the passage: "Everything has a season, a time for everything under the sky. A moment to be born, a time to die. a time to plant, a time to reap what was sown, a time to kill, a time to heal . ".

British Royal Astronomer Martin Rees, a friend of Hawking, will read part of Plato's Apology, The Death of Socrates, about the quest for knowledge. even after death.

The eulogy will be by two people, Robert Hawking, the eldest son of Professor Hawking, and read by Professor Fay Dowker, a former student of his.The host of the funeral is the head of Gonville and Caius School of Cambridge University Cally Hammond.The music of the funeral was also taken care of by the choir of Gonville and Caius.Almost all of Hawking's scientific life has been associated with Gonville and Caius Schools.In the photo, colleagues attend the funeral scientist's funeral.

The choir will perform Beyond the Night Sky , written by Gonville and Caius Schools to be donated to Hawking on his 75th birthday in 2017. The song includes one excerpts from A Brief History of Time, Hawking's famous book.

Among the funeral attendants were many celebrities such as models, Cambridge alumni Lily Cole, Queen band guitarist and physicist Brian May (pictured), comedian Dara O Briain, who used to be make a documentary about Hawking.

In a statement, Hawking's children, including Lucy, Robert and Timothy, thanked for "great tributes for our father".Jane Hawking, Hawking's first wife, and son Timothy were at the funeral.

"Our father has lived and worked in Cambridge for over 50 years. He is an integral and integral part of the university and the city. For that reason, we decided to hold a funeral at The city he loved so much, also the city that has loved him so much, ' Hawking's family said.The flag hanging on many Cambridge University institutes and schools has been hung low to commemorate Hawking.

"Our father's life has been significant for many, so the funeral will be organized both openly and traditionally, as his life is very rich."

Hawking, 76, who is considered the greatest scientist of his time, left in peace early on the morning of March 14 at his home in Cambridge, England.

Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, a British physicist who made a great contribution to science. Guardian calls Hawking the "brightest star in modern cosmology". He is the author of A Brief History of Time , one of the most famous popular science books of all time.Hawking's work extends across many fields, from the discovery of the cosmic origin, exploring the potential of time travel to the mystery behind the black hole.

Hawking's remains will be buried at the thanksgiving ceremony, near the grave of other British genius scientists and.