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Albert Einstein
Born in Ulm, the German Empire, to an Ashkenazi Jewish family, Einstein spent the first years of his life in Munich. He completed his high school and higher education in Switzerland; however, he started out as an inspector at a patent office because he had difficulty finding a job at a university. 1905 was a miracle year for Einstein, and he published four articles that would revolutionize physics in the future, although his sales theories were not immediately adopted. He returned to Germany in 1914 at Max Planck's personal request. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for research on the photoelectric effect. Due to the rise of the Nazi Party to power, he left Germany in 1933 and settled in the United States. He died in Princeton County, New Jersey, where he spent the rest of his life.
Theory of Relativity
Einstein is probably most famous for his theory of relativity and the equation he made famous, e=mc², which proved that even the smallest amount of mass (basically the stuff that’s in everything!) can be turned into a huge amount of energy.
Einstein sent a letter to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, fearing that the Nazis would develop nuclear bombs, and advised the US to start nuclear studies. He defended the idea that the Jews should have their own country after the Holocaust and supported the establishment of Israel. In various interviews, he stated that he does not believe in Judaism and other holy books, and published an article that sympathizes with socialism. He also published a manifesto against nuclear weapons with Bertrand Russell.
In the millennium voting with 100 leading physicists in late 1999, Einstein ranked 1st among the greatest physicists of all time.
Einstein published more than 300 scientific articles during his lifetime, and he also had more than 150 unscientific works. Because of his achievements and works, the word Einstein began to be used as a synonym for "genius".
In the millennium voting with 100 leading physicists in late 1999, Einstein ranked 1st among the greatest physicists of all time.
Einstein published more than 300 scientific articles during his lifetime, and he also had more than 150 unscientific works. Because of his achievements and works, the word Einstein began to be used as a synonym for "genius".