Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics).
His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He is best known to the general public for his mass-energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which has been dubbed “the world’s most famous equation”. 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.
Einstein graduated from the renowned Swiss Polytechnic Institute at the age of 21, and he was struggling to find employment. To make matters worse, Einstein had a terrible reputation as a student.
He skipped class, and his professors never took him seriously. Moreover, Einstein never performed spectacularly in school. He did so poorly that he nearly decided to drop out, and just sell life insurance.
Top 5 Albert Einstein Quotes
- Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
- Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
- If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.
- I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.
- I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.
Sources:
- https://youtu.be/3tX6pBqP_KY
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein
- https://medium.com/@ArthurChung_/albert-einstein-his-struggles-his-failures-d7554f02b237
- https://yourstory.com/weekender/famous-quotes-albert-einstein-physicist-birthday
- http://www.fromtexttospeech.com/
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