The great scientist Sir Albert Einstein
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
~Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein Introduction
Albert Einstein 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics. Relativity and quantum mechanics are together the two pillars of modern physics.His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from relativity theory, has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect",a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory. His intellectual achievements and originality resulted in "Einstein" becoming synonymous with "genius".
Born- 14 March 1879 Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died- 18 April 1955 (aged 76) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Education- Federal polytechnic school in Zurich (Federal teaching diploma, 1900) University of Zurich (PhD, 1905)
Citizenship- Kingdom of Württemberg, part of the German Empire (1879–1896) Stateless (1896–1901) Switzerland (1901–1955) Austria, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1911–1912) Kingdom of Prussia, part of the German Empire (1914–1918) Free State of Prussia (Weimar Republic, 1918–1933) United States (1940–1955)
Known for- General relativity, Special relativity, Photoelectric effec, E=mc2 (Mass–energy equivalence), E=hf (Planck–Einstein relation), Theory of Brownian motion, Einstein field equations, Bose–Einstein statistics, Bose–Einstein condensate, Gravitational wave, Cosmological constan, Unified field theory, EPR paradox, Ensemble interpretation, List of other concepts.
Spouse(s)- Mileva Marić (m. 1903; div. 1919) Elsa Löwenthal (m. 1919; died 1936)
Awards- Barnard Medal (1920), Nobel Prize in Physics (1921), Matteucci Medal (1921), ForMemRS (1921), Copley Medal (1925), Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1926), Max Planck Medal (1929), Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1942), Time Person of the Century (1999).
Institutions- Swiss Patent Office (Bern) (1902–1909), University of Bern (1908–1909), University of Zurich (1909–1911), Charles University in Prague (1911–1912), ETH Zurich (1912–1914), Prussian Academy of Sciences (1914–1933), Humboldt University of Berlin (1914–1933), Kaiser Wilhelm Institute (director, 1917–1933), German Physical Society (president, 1916–1918), Leiden University (visits, 1920), Institute for Advanced Study (1933–1955), Caltech (visits, 1931–1933), University of Oxford (visits, 1931–1933).
Childrens-
"Lieserl" Einstein
Hans Albert Einstein
Eduard "Tete" Einstein
Influences- Arthur Schopenhauer, Baruch Spinoza, Bernhard Riemann, David Hume, Ernst Mach, Hendrik Lorentz, Hermann Minkowsk, Isaac Newton, James Clerk Maxwell, Michele Besso, Moritz Schlick, Thomas Young, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
Influenced- Virtually all modern physicists.