Robert Berman

Death : 2004-08-01

History

Dr. Robert ("Bobby") Berman was University College, Oxford's first Fellow in physics. Berman specialized in thermodynamics and was an extremely influential and popular tutor in the college from 1955-83, remarkably tutoring one of the world's most famous physicists, Stephen Hawking.

Movies

A Brief History of Time

Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor

This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.