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Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was an important person who changed the world of

science.

People referred to him as a genius, and as one of the smartest people

in the

world. Einstein devoted himself to solving the mysteries of the world,

and he

changed the way science is looked at today.

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany.

Albert's

speech was late in development; he didn't start talking until he was

about three.

Since he started talking late, his parents thought he was retarded.

"His

explanation was that he consciously skipped baby babbling, waiting

until he

could speak in complete sentences"(Brian 1). Einstein had a very bad

temper whenhe was young; he got mad and hit his sister Maja in the head with a

garden hoe

and cracked her skull. When he was in school, his teachers thought he

was

mentally retarded because he ignored whatever bored him and attacked

anything he

had interest in.

Einstein was twenty-one years old when he got married. His

marriage

almost didn't take place because Mileva, his fiance, thought he had an

affair.

Einstein decided to go to America to tell other scientists about

his

theory of relativity. He brought his wife and several freinds with

him. When

they got there, they were stormed with reporters and camera-men who

wanted to

know about his theories. He went around to different areas and gave

speeches

and lectures. When he appeared at Union Station to lecture, there was

almost a

riot because so many people wanted to see him.

Einstein's most famous theory was the theory of relativity.

"Einstein

started his theory of relativity at the age of sixteen" (Encyclopedia

511). He

received the Nobel prize for his famous theory. Another famousscientific

theory he discovered was E=MC2 (energy equals mass times the speed of

light

squared). That theory made the atomic bomb possible. "At dawn on July

16, the

atomic structure of the world was revealed when Einstein's famous

equation E=MC2

came to life with a bang"(Brian 344). He was famous for his

philosophies too.

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besides the theory of relativity, he discovered the theory of motion.

"The

motions of bodies included in a given (vehicle) are the same among

themselves

whether that (vehicle) is at rest or in uniform motion" (Hoffman 63).

When

Einstein was a kid, he devoted himself to solving the mysteries of the

world.

On April 18, 1955, Einstein died in his sleep. On his desk lay

his last

complete statement, written to honor Isreali Independence day. It read

in part:

"What I seek to accomplish is simply to serve with my feeble capacity

truth and

justice at the risk of pleasing no one." (Encyclopedia 513).

Albert Einstein was smart as a child, but no one understood him,

and he

was punished for it. Albert Einstein discovered the theories of

relativity, and

motion as well as the atomic bomb. Einstein was one of the most

important peoplein science, and he dedicated his life to changing the world.

Works Cited

Brian, Dennis. Einstein a Life. New York: John Whiley and Sons,

Inc., 1996.

"Einstein, Albert." Encyclopedia Britannica. Vol.6. 15th

edition.

Hoffmann, Banesh. Albert Einstein Creator and Rebel. New

York: Penguin Books, 1972.