Albert Einstein
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Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. He is best known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics.
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PersonalDetails
Born:
March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg [now Baden-Württemberg], Germany.
Died:
April 18, 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA (from abdominal aortic aneurysm)
Family:
Hermann Einstein (father), Pauline Koch (mother), Maria "Maja" Einstein (sister)
Spouse:
Mileva Maric (1903-1919) (divorced) (3 children), Elsa Lowenthal (1919-1936) (her death) (2 children)
Did Youknow
Trade marks
  • Long gray hair and mustache
  • An unkempt hairstyle
  • Always in for a good joke
Trivia

Five thousand dollars

Cousin

His explanation of the photo-electric effect

He rarely wore socks, except on formal occasions. On those days he put the socks over his shoes so he didn't have to tie the laces.

After World War II, he was offered the Presidency of the State of Israël. He declined the position as he did not feel adequate to govern a country.