OUTSTANDING PEOPLEOUTSTANDING PEOPLEALBERT EINSTEINALBERT EINSTEIN

Составила учитель английского языкаСоставила учитель английского языка

МБОУ СОШ № 30 им. Медведева С.Р.МБОУ СОШ № 30 им. Медведева С.Р.

Уразгильдиева Е.М.Уразгильдиева Е.М.

ALBERT EINSTEINALBERT EINSTEIN

1879 - 19551879 - 1955

ALBERT EINSTEINALBERT EINSTEINHe is known all over the world He is known all over the world

as a brilliant theoretical as a brilliant theoretical physicist and the founder of physicist and the founder of theory of relativity.theory of relativity.

He is perhaps the greatest He is perhaps the greatest scientist of the 20 th century. scientist of the 20 th century. Some of his ideas made Some of his ideas made possible the atomic bomb, possible the atomic bomb, as well as television and as well as television and other inventions. other inventions.

ALBERT EINSTEINALBERT EINSTEINHe was born in 1879 in a small German He was born in 1879 in a small German

town. The Einstein family soon moved to town. The Einstein family soon moved to Munich, where Albert went to school. Munich, where Albert went to school. Neither his parents, nor his school Neither his parents, nor his school teachers thought much of his mental teachers thought much of his mental abilities. His uncle often joked: ”Not abilities. His uncle often joked: ”Not everybody is born to become a everybody is born to become a professor.” professor.”

HIS FAMILYHIS FAMILY

ALBERT EINSTEINALBERT EINSTEINIn 1895 Albert failed the entrance examination In 1895 Albert failed the entrance examination

to a technical college in Zurich. A year later, to a technical college in Zurich. A year later, however, he managed to pass the exam and however, he managed to pass the exam and entered the college. entered the college.

After graduating from the college, Einstein After graduating from the college, Einstein started to work at the Swiss Patent Office in started to work at the Swiss Patent Office in Bern. In 1905 he wrote a short article in a Bern. In 1905 he wrote a short article in a science magazine. This was his “Special science magazine. This was his “Special Theory of Relativity”, which gave the world Theory of Relativity”, which gave the world the most famous equation relating mass and the most famous equation relating mass and energy, the basis of atomic energy. energy, the basis of atomic energy.

ALBERT EINSTEINALBERT EINSTEINLater, he became a professor Later, he became a professor

in several European in several European universities and in 1914 universities and in 1914 moved to Berlin as a moved to Berlin as a member of the Prussian member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. After Academy of Sciences. After ten years of hard work he ten years of hard work he created his “General created his “General Theory of Relativity”.Theory of Relativity”.

In 1921 Einstein received the In 1921 Einstein received the Nobel Prize for Physics.Nobel Prize for Physics.

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A Jew, and a pacifist, he A Jew, and a pacifist, he was attacked by the was attacked by the Nazis, and when Hitler Nazis, and when Hitler came to power in 1933 came to power in 1933 he decided to settle in he decided to settle in the USA. the USA.

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In 1939 Albert Einstein wrote a letter to In 1939 Albert Einstein wrote a letter to President Roosevelt, at the request of President Roosevelt, at the request of several prominent physicists, outlining the several prominent physicists, outlining the military potential of nuclear energy and military potential of nuclear energy and dangers of a Nazi lead in this field.dangers of a Nazi lead in this field.

His letter influenced the decision to build an His letter influenced the decision to build an atomic bomb, though he took no part in the atomic bomb, though he took no part in the Manhattan Project. After the war he spoke Manhattan Project. After the war he spoke out passionately against nuclear weapons out passionately against nuclear weapons and repression.and repression.

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Einstein died in Einstein died in 1955. the 1955. the

artificial element artificial element einsteinium has einsteinium has been named in been named in

his honour.his honour.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUTABOUT

ALBERT EINSTEIN?ALBERT EINSTEIN?

When and where was he born?When and where was he born?

He was born in 1879 in a small German town.

He was born in 1897 in a small English town.

Did he manage to pass his Did he manage to pass his entrance exams at once?entrance exams at once?

Yes, he did.

No, he didn’t.

When did he receive the When did he receive the Nobel Prize for Physics?Nobel Prize for Physics?

He received it in 1939.

He received it in 1921.

Why did Einstein leave Why did Einstein leave Germany?Germany?

He did it because of his wife.He did it because of his wife.

He did it because of HitlerHe did it because of Hitler..

Did Einstein take part in the Did Einstein take part in the Manhattan Project?Manhattan Project?

Yes, he did.Yes, he did.

No, he didn’t.No, he didn’t.

ALBERT EINSTEINALBERT EINSTEIN