I would say yes. The term "Einstein" is used to relate extremely smart people to the knowledgeable likes of Albert Einstein himself, and Stephen Hawking has certainly offered us new views of the world, especially with his black hole theory.
There are a few words that could work here, but a common one is "respectable". If something or someone is respectable they are worthy of attention. There are other words as well.
C) The definition of memoir is - A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.
I think the word with should be replace with the word for.
