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'''Albert Einstein''' (1879-1955) was the most famous [[physicist]] of the 20th century. He was born in Ulm, in Württemberg, [[Germany]] in a [[Judaism|Jewish]] family. During his stay at the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Patent and Trademark Office|Patent Office]] Einstein produced much of his remarkable work. In 1905 he obtained his [[Doctor|doctor's degree]]. He won the [[Nobel Prize]] for his work on the [[Photoelectric Effect]] in 1921. <ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/ "The Nobel Prize in Physics, 1921"] (2014).  Nobelprize.org.  Retrieved on January 23, 2015.</ref> Einstein [[Immigration|immigrated]] to the [[United States of America|United States]] in the late 1930s to take the position of Professor of Theoretical Physics at [[Princeton University|Princeton]]; upon the urging of a colleague in physics, recommended that [[President of the United States of America|President]] [[Franklin Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]] develop an [[atomic bomb]] project. <ref>Einstein, Albert (August 2, 1939).  [http://www.dannen.com/ae-fdr.html "Letter to F. D. Roosevelt, President of the United States"].  www.dannen.com.  Retrieved from "Leo Szilard Online:  Einstein's Letter to Roosevelt, August 2, 1939" on January 23, 2015.</ref> He later regretted this and became a passionate [[Pacifism|pacifist]].  In 1952, he was offered the Presidency of [[Israel]], but he turned it down. Einstein collaborated with Dr. Chaim Weizmann in establishing the [[Hebrew]] [[University]] of [[Jerusalem]]. Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955 at Princeton, [[New Jersey]] at the age of 76.

'''Albert Einstein''' (1879-1955) was the most famous [[physicist]] of the 20th century. He was born in Ulm, in Württemberg, [[Germany]] in a [[Judaism|Jewish]] family. During his stay at the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Patent and Trademark Office|Patent Office]] Einstein produced much of his remarkable work. In 1905 he obtained his [[Doctor|doctor's degree]]. He won the [[Nobel Prize]] for his work on the [[photoelectric effect]] in 1921. <ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/ "The Nobel Prize in Physics, 1921"] (2014).  Nobelprize.org.  Retrieved on January 23, 2015.</ref> Einstein [[Immigration|immigrated]] to the [[United States of America|United States]] in the late 1930s to take the position of Professor of Theoretical Physics at [[Princeton University|Princeton]]; upon the urging of a colleague in physics, recommended that [[President of the United States of America|President]] [[Franklin Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]] develop an [[atomic bomb]] project. <ref>Einstein, Albert (August 2, 1939).  [http://www.dannen.com/ae-fdr.html "Letter to F. D. Roosevelt, President of the United States"].  www.dannen.com.  Retrieved from "Leo Szilard Online:  Einstein's Letter to Roosevelt, August 2, 1939" on January 23, 2015.</ref> He later regretted this and became a passionate [[Pacifism|pacifist]].  In 1952, he was offered the Presidency of [[Israel]], but he turned it down. Einstein collaborated with Dr. Chaim Weizmann in establishing the [[Hebrew]] [[University]] of [[Jerusalem]]. Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955 at Princeton, [[New Jersey]] at the age of 76.

==Anecdotes==

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== Works ==

== Works ==

Einstein contributed to the theory of a [[Special Relativity]] and the theory of [[General Relativity]].  He also contributed to the study of [[Photoelectric Effect]], Brownian Motion and Bose-Einstein Statistics.  He was critical of quantum mechanics and has proposed the EPR-Paradox in attempt to point out spooky aspects of the theory.  The last fifteen years of his life were spent in unsuccessfully searching for a [[Unified Field Theory]].   

Einstein contributed to the theory of a [[Special Relativity]] and the theory of [[General Relativity]].  He also contributed to the study of [[photoelectric effect]], Brownian Motion and Bose-Einstein Statistics.  He was critical of quantum mechanics and has proposed the EPR-Paradox in attempt to point out spooky aspects of the theory.  The last fifteen years of his life were spent in unsuccessfully searching for a [[Unified Field Theory]].   

Einstein's best-known scientific work is his 1905 papers on [[Special Relativity]]. Einstein did not cite any references and it was widely and falsely assumed that his work was original. The theory of relativity had already been published by [[Hendrik Lorentz]] and [[Henri Poincaré]]. Einstein's contribution was to give a description of the Lorentz-Poincare theory without reference to the luminiferous aether, and to clarify some of the physical consequences of the theory. He used the term "stationary system" instead of the term aether.

Einstein's best-known scientific work is his 1905 papers on [[Special Relativity]]. Einstein did not cite any references and it was widely and falsely assumed that his work was original. The theory of relativity had already been published by [[Hendrik Lorentz]] and [[Henri Poincaré]]. Einstein's contribution was to give a description of the Lorentz-Poincare theory without reference to the luminiferous aether, and to clarify some of the physical consequences of the theory. He used the term "stationary system" instead of the term aether.

Einstein received honorary doctorate degrees in science, medicine and philosophy from many American and European universities.

Einstein received honorary doctorate degrees in science, medicine and philosophy from many American and European universities.

He won the Nobel Prize in 1921 for his work on the Photoelectric Effect.

He won the Nobel Prize in 1921 for his work on the photoelectric effect.

*"It strikes me as unfair, and even in bad taste, to select a few individuals for boundless admiration, attributing superhuman powers of mind and character to them. This has been my fate, and the contrast between the popular assessment of my powers and achievements and the reality is simply grotesque." <ref name="Mallove">Mallove, Eugene F., Sc. D. (July-August 2001).  [http://www.infinite-energy.com/iemagazine/issue38/einstein.html "The Einstein myths—of space, time and aether"].  ''Infinite Energy Magazine'', iss. 38.  Retrieved from Infinite Energy website on January 25, 2015.</ref>

*"It strikes me as unfair, and even in bad taste, to select a few individuals for boundless admiration, attributing superhuman powers of mind and character to them. This has been my fate, and the contrast between the popular assessment of my powers and achievements and the reality is simply grotesque." <ref name="Mallove">Mallove, Eugene F., Sc. D. (July-August 2001).  [http://www.infinite-energy.com/iemagazine/issue38/einstein.html "The Einstein myths—of space, time and aether"].  ''Infinite Energy Magazine'', iss. 38.  Retrieved from Infinite Energy website on January 25, 2015.</ref>