Physicist Albert Einstein is best known for his work in theoretical physics and the discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, which won him a Nobel Prize in 1921. Other notable contributions are his general and special theories of relativity, which completely changed the way scientists view gravity and the nature of spacetime.
Timeline
- March 14, 1879: Born
- 1902: Marries Mileva Maric
- 1905: Publishes the Annus Mirabilis Papers
- 1916: Publishes his Theory of Relativity
- 1919: Divorces Mileva Maric
- 1919: Marries Elsa Lowenthal
- 1921: Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
- 1939: Suggests, to Roosevelt, that Germany might be developing nuclear weapons
- April 15, 1955: Dies at age 77 in Princeton, New Jersey
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I know he was a genius and everything, but why is there a college of MEDICINE named after Albert Einstein?(1 Answer)
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Albert Einstein was a brilliant man who wrote many papers and thesis on varies topics. Many of those dealt with the human body in relation to physics and ...
what invention won Albert Einstein the Nobel prize?(5 Answers)
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He won the prize for the discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.
what else was he known for
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Albert Einstein, is also known for popularizing compound interest, with his "Rule 72". -quote- "Albert Einstein’s spirit is still being conjured up to sell the idea of ...
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Notable Prizes
Nobel Prize in Physics (1921), Copley Medal (1925), Max Planck Medal (1929)
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Residence
Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States of America
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First job was in a Swiss patent office
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Contributed to the invention of the nuclear bomb.
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