The correct author is Stephen Hawking, but he's not listed among the options (A: William Shakespeare, B: steve hawk - misspelled, C: stevan covey - wrong, D: albert einstein, E: munshi prem chandra). Since Stephen Hawking (spelled 'steve hawk' in option B, which is incorrect) is not properly listed, 'none of the above' (F) is indeed the correct choice among the given options.