Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from special relativity, has been called "the world's most famous equation".
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Ulm
- Educated at
- ETH ZurichUniversity of Zurichold Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House)Luitpold-Gymnasium
- Awards
- 🏆 Copley Medal🏆 Nobel Prize in Physics
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Heinrich Burkhardt
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Leó Szilárd
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"When you trip over love, it is easy to get up. But when you fall in love, it is impossible to stand again."
"No, this trick won't work... How on earth are you ever going to explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love?"
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."
"I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university."
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Timeline
1879
Born
Birth1955
Died
Death
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