Thursday, November 28, 2019

A biography on Albert Einstein

A biography on Albert Einstein Of all the scientists to emerge from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries there is onewhose name is known by almost all living people. While most of these do not understandthis man's work, everyone knows that its impact on the world of science is astonishing. Yes,many have heard of Albert Einstein's General Theory of relativity, but few know about theintriguing life that led this scientist to discover what some have called, 'The greatest singleachievement of human thought.'Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1874. Before his first birthday, his familyhad moved to Munich where young Albert's father, Hermann Einstein, and uncle set up asmall electro-chemical business. He was fortunate to have an excellent family with which heheld a strong relationship. Albert's mother, Pauline Einstein, had an intense passion formusic and literature, and it was she that first introduced her son to the violin in which hefound much joy and relaxation.English: Albert Einstein Franà §ais : po rtrait d'Al...Also, he was very close with his younger sister, Maja, andthey could often be found in the lakes that were scattered about the countryside nearMunich.As a child, Einstein's sense of curiosity had already begun to stir. A favorite toy of his washis father's compass, and he often marvelled at his uncle's explanations of algebra. Althoughyoung Albert was intrigued by certain mysteries of science, he was considered a slowlearner. His failure to become fluent in German until the age of nine even led some teachersto believe he was disabled.Einstein's post-basic education began at the Luitpold Gymnasium when he was ten. It washere that he first encountered the German spirit through the school's strict disciplinarypolicy. His disapproval of this method of teaching led to his reputation as a rebel.

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