Albert Einstein
Born in 1879
Philosophy
Physics
Science
Albert Einstein was a German-born American theoretical physicist who revolutionized modern thought on space and time.
He developed the special and general theories of relativity, won the 1921 Nobel Prize for explaining the photoelectric effect, and formulated the famous equation E = mc2.
Einstein's work laid the foundation for quantum theory and the exploitation of atomic energy.
A pacifist and advocate for social justice, he became a U.S. citizen in 1940 and warned of the dangers of nuclear weapons.
Einstein's name became synonymous with genius due to his intellectual achievements and originality.
He spent his later years at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study until his death in 1955.
