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learning more about the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein born
accomplishments of Albert Einstein born
accomplishments of Albert Einstein born March 14 1879 in Germany Albert
March 14 1879 in Germany Albert
March 14 1879 in Germany Albert Einstein’s early scientific interest can
Einstein’s early scientific interest can
Einstein’s early scientific interest can be traced to a simple compass he was
be traced to a simple compass he was
be traced to a simple compass he was shown at the age of five which prompted
shown at the age of five which prompted
shown at the age of five which prompted him to wonder what controlled its
him to wonder what controlled its
him to wonder what controlled its movement by age ten he was given
movement by age ten he was given
movement by age ten he was given important readings in mathematics
important readings in mathematics
important readings in mathematics science and philosophy to nurture his
science and philosophy to nurture his
science and philosophy to nurture his talents while at school I Stein excelled
talents while at school I Stein excelled
talents while at school I Stein excelled in certain subjects though his boredom
in certain subjects though his boredom
in certain subjects though his boredom made him appear lazy too many of his
made him appear lazy too many of his
made him appear lazy too many of his teachers upon graduating at the turn of
teachers upon graduating at the turn of
teachers upon graduating at the turn of the 20th century Einstein unsuccessfully
the 20th century Einstein unsuccessfully
the 20th century Einstein unsuccessfully sought a teaching job instead he
sought a teaching job instead he
sought a teaching job instead he eventually secured employment at a Swiss
eventually secured employment at a Swiss
eventually secured employment at a Swiss Patent Office which allowed him enough
Patent Office which allowed him enough
Patent Office which allowed him enough spare time to continue his scientific
spare time to continue his scientific
spare time to continue his scientific research and studies his work there
research and studies his work there
research and studies his work there centered on electromagnetic devices and
centered on electromagnetic devices and
centered on electromagnetic devices and this greatly influenced his later ideas
this greatly influenced his later ideas
this greatly influenced his later ideas and theories 1905 was a huge year in
and theories 1905 was a huge year in
and theories 1905 was a huge year in Einsteins career and it has since been
Einsteins career and it has since been
Einsteins career and it has since been labeled his annus mirabilis or miracle
labeled his annus mirabilis or miracle
labeled his annus mirabilis or miracle year it was the year the scientific
year it was the year the scientific
year it was the year the scientific community took notice he was awarded his
community took notice he was awarded his
community took notice he was awarded his PhD by the University of Zurich and
PhD by the University of Zurich and
PhD by the University of Zurich and published four landmark papers during
published four landmark papers during
published four landmark papers during that period these papers went on to
that period these papers went on to
that period these papers went on to build the foundation of physics and
build the foundation of physics and
build the foundation of physics and alter the accepted perceptions of space
alter the accepted perceptions of space
alter the accepted perceptions of space time and matter this was also when he
time and matter this was also when he
time and matter this was also when he introduced the most famous equation of
introduced the most famous equation of
introduced the most famous equation of the 20th century e equals mc-squared in
the 20th century e equals mc-squared in
the 20th century e equals mc-squared in reference to the relationship between
reference to the relationship between
reference to the relationship between the mass and energy of a certain object
the mass and energy of a certain object
the mass and energy of a certain object within three years
within three years
within three years Einstein’s reputation as a foremost
Einstein’s reputation as a foremost
Einstein’s reputation as a foremost scientist helped him become a university
scientist helped him become a university
scientist helped him become a university lecturer soon after he quit that and his
lecturer soon after he quit that and his
lecturer soon after he quit that and his job as a patent clerk to rise through
job as a patent clerk to rise through
job as a patent clerk to rise through the ranks and become a full professor
the ranks and become a full professor
the ranks and become a full professor which he achieved in 1911 he continued
which he achieved in 1911 he continued
which he achieved in 1911 he continued within the world of academia and in 1919
within the world of academia and in 1919
within the world of academia and in 1919 he became world famous when a theory he
he became world famous when a theory he
he became world famous when a theory he had put forth years earlier was
had put forth years earlier was
had put forth years earlier was effectively proven
effectively proven
effectively proven his general theory of relativity further
his general theory of relativity further
his general theory of relativity further explained the forces of gravity and made
explained the forces of gravity and made
explained the forces of gravity and made him a successor to Isaac Newton in the
him a successor to Isaac Newton in the
him a successor to Isaac Newton in the world of physics in 1921 Einstein was
world of physics in 1921 Einstein was
world of physics in 1921 Einstein was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics
honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics
honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric
for his explanation of the photoelectric
for his explanation of the photoelectric effect of quantum mechanics which helped
effect of quantum mechanics which helped
effect of quantum mechanics which helped clarify the nature of light he was
clarify the nature of light he was
clarify the nature of light he was subsequently treated as a veritable
subsequently treated as a veritable
subsequently treated as a veritable celebrity on his travels around the
celebrity on his travels around the
celebrity on his travels around the world and throngs of fans gathered to
world and throngs of fans gathered to
world and throngs of fans gathered to hear him speak his fame allowed him to
hear him speak his fame allowed him to
hear him speak his fame allowed him to help further his social and political
help further his social and political
help further his social and political beliefs however his status as a Jew made
beliefs however his status as a Jew made
beliefs however his status as a Jew made him a target for the rising Nazi Party
him a target for the rising Nazi Party
him a target for the rising Nazi Party by 1933 he was no longer able to teach
by 1933 he was no longer able to teach
by 1933 he was no longer able to teach in Germany his works were being burned
in Germany his works were being burned
in Germany his works were being burned and he was even targeted for
and he was even targeted for
and he was even targeted for assassination a well-known pacifist with
assassination a well-known pacifist with
assassination a well-known pacifist with Zionist beliefs Einstein decided to move
Zionist beliefs Einstein decided to move
Zionist beliefs Einstein decided to move to the United States that year and
to the United States that year and
to the United States that year and settled at New Jersey’s Institute for
settled at New Jersey’s Institute for
settled at New Jersey’s Institute for Advanced Study in 1939 Einstein went
Advanced Study in 1939 Einstein went
Advanced Study in 1939 Einstein went against his pacifist leanings to alert
against his pacifist leanings to alert
against his pacifist leanings to alert the American government to the
the American government to the
the American government to the possibility that Hitler and his forces
possibility that Hitler and his forces
possibility that Hitler and his forces were creating nuclear weapons initially
were creating nuclear weapons initially
were creating nuclear weapons initially skeptical President Franklin Delano
skeptical President Franklin Delano
skeptical President Franklin Delano Roosevelt eventually conceded and the
Roosevelt eventually conceded and the
Roosevelt eventually conceded and the Manhattan Project materialized this was
Manhattan Project materialized this was
Manhattan Project materialized this was the mission that saw the development of
the mission that saw the development of
the mission that saw the development of the first atomic bomb the next year
the first atomic bomb the next year
the first atomic bomb the next year Einstein became an American citizen he
Einstein became an American citizen he
Einstein became an American citizen he was also a prominent member of the
was also a prominent member of the
was also a prominent member of the n-double a-c-p
n-double a-c-p
n-double a-c-p or National Association for the
or National Association for the
or National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and was
Advancement of Colored People and was
Advancement of Colored People and was part of the battle for civil rights in
part of the battle for civil rights in
part of the battle for civil rights in the u.s. in 1952 as one of the world’s
the u.s. in 1952 as one of the world’s
the u.s. in 1952 as one of the world’s most prominent Jews Einstein was
most prominent Jews Einstein was
most prominent Jews Einstein was approached by the Israeli premier to
approached by the Israeli premier to
approached by the Israeli premier to become the second president of the newly
become the second president of the newly
become the second president of the newly formed State of Israel he declined
formed State of Israel he declined
formed State of Israel he declined claiming he lacked the people skills
claiming he lacked the people skills
claiming he lacked the people skills necessary for the job
necessary for the job
necessary for the job Einstein’s later years were spent trying
Einstein’s later years were spent trying
Einstein’s later years were spent trying to discover a unified field theory that
to discover a unified field theory that
to discover a unified field theory that would explain the basic forces of nature
would explain the basic forces of nature
would explain the basic forces of nature and the universe in one framework or
and the universe in one framework or
and the universe in one framework or essentially a theory of everything
essentially a theory of everything
essentially a theory of everything however he was unable to do so before
however he was unable to do so before
however he was unable to do so before his death on April 18 1955 from internal
his death on April 18 1955 from internal
his death on April 18 1955 from internal bleeding caused by an abdominal aortic
bleeding caused by an abdominal aortic
bleeding caused by an abdominal aortic he worked tirelessly until the end of
he worked tirelessly until the end of
he worked tirelessly until the end of his life and even brought with him a
his life and even brought with him a
his life and even brought with him a speech to finish on his final hospital
speech to finish on his final hospital
speech to finish on his final hospital trip Albert Einstein is not only
trip Albert Einstein is not only
trip Albert Einstein is not only remembered as one of the fathers of
remembered as one of the fathers of
remembered as one of the fathers of modern physics and perhaps the most
modern physics and perhaps the most
modern physics and perhaps the most famous scientist of the 20th century but
famous scientist of the 20th century but
famous scientist of the 20th century but also as an unpretentious genius who
also as an unpretentious genius who
also as an unpretentious genius who never lost his childlike sense of wonder
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