1. Einstein
For nearly three centuries, the universe seemed to work .
heavens and objects on earth behaved according to Newton's .
laws of motion. Over time, Newton's laws of motion and .
gravity came to be thought of as classical, a comfortable .
way for people to think about their lives in a secure world .
of absolute space and time. The mystery of order appeared to .
be solved.
Then, in 1905, a little known man who worked in a Bern .
patent office published theories based on a new idea called .
relativity. The man was Albert Einstein(Swisher 47).
Born at Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879, Einstein had a .
curious mind, and asked many questions; in particular he .
once asked a question regarding how a compass works. When .
Einstein was a five-year-old child sick in bed, his father .
gave him a compass. Einstein wanted to know why the needle .
always pointed north. His father told him that "a magnetic .
field surrounds the earth, a space in which an invisible .
force attracts objects, as a magnet attracts"(49). The .
needle responds to this invisible force. The needle's invariable northward swing, guided by an invisible force, .
profoundly impressed the child(49). The compass convinced .
him that there had to be "something behind things, something .
deeply hidden"(51).
.
As a small boy, Einstein was "self-sufficient and .
thoughtful-(Danies). He usually talked slowly, taking his .
time to consider his words. His sister, Maja, remembered .
"the concentration and perseverance with which he would .
build up houses of cards to many stories"(Danies). She later .
gave a hint of Einstein's attitude. When Einstein got in a .
tamper as a little child, she recounted, he sometimes threw .
things at her. "Once it was a large bowling ball; another .
time he used a child hoe. This should suffice that it takes .
a sound skull to be the sister of an intellectual-(Bodanis .
87). It is interesting to note that neither of his parents .
had any knowledge in the areas of math or science.
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Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Bavaria, Deutschland on March 14, 1879. ... Going through school Einstein was very interested in mathematics. ... Later Einsteins parents moved to Milan, but left him in Munchen as to finish his schooling. When Einstein turned 16, he was determined to get into the SFPI (Swiss Federal Polytechnical Institute). ... Einstein later said he wished he had never created it....
Einstein used mathematical reasoning for Religion influenced Einstein's views by questioning the design of the universe. ... Einstein thus understood science and religion to function with one another. Soon afterward, though, World War I began, and Einstein quickly made his beliefs known. ... During the war years, Einstein expanded his theory of relativity to a general case. ... Einstein considered his relativity theories to be his true life's work. ...
Albert Einstein Born: March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Wurttemberg, Germany Died: April 18, 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA In 1886 Albert Einstein began his school career in Munich, Germany. ... Later in 1905 Einstein showed how mass and energy were equivalent. ... By 1909 Einstein was recognised as a leading scientific thinker. ... In Prague proved to be a very significant year for Einstein. ... In 1921 Einstein moved to Princeton, New Jersey, USA. ...
Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1874. ... Einstein became a clerk at the Swiss Patent Office in 1902. ... World War I had a strong effect on Einstein. ... After the war, many aspects of Einstein's life changed. ... Einstein received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922. ...
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. He was the first child of the Jewish couple Hermann and Pauline Einstein. ... But Einstein had other ideas for his future. ... Albert Einstein has been called the most brilliant person since Newton. ... All of these tests have proven Einstein's theory to be true. ...
Albert Einstein has always intrigued me by his knowledge. ... Einstein is truly one of the best scientists the world has ever seen. ... Albert Einstein changed the way humans were thinking at the time. ... Pauline Einstein, Albert's mother, was a "tall, strong-minded woman."" ... Albert Einstein died in Princeton on April 18, 1955. ...