Albert EinsteinBrittany Hill & Jaden Nichols

Background Information

Born on March 14, 1879 Ulm, Wurttemberg, Germany

Died on April 18, 1955 Age 76 Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Two wives Three kids Daughter went missing

Short Bio Age 16, failed exam Left school In 1905, Einstein got his PhD Wrote a paper on the topic now called the special theory of relativity Einstein’s IQ was 160 Travelled widely In a visit to the United States, he was offered a position at Princeton

University. After his arrival, the Nazis took control of Germany and Einstein

never returned.

More Info Einstein renounced his German

citizenship in 1896 Became a Swiss citizen in 1901 Einstein worked in a patent

office in Bern, Switzerland 1902 through 1909

Einstein’s TheoriesChanged thoughts on space

and timeOn Earth, we deal with the

same laws of light and gravity as something, or someone, way out in the universe.

Einstein’s TheoriesDeveloped a theory based

on spacetime continuum Gravity was an integral

part Light and other

electromagnetic signals propagated through gravity at a constant speed - the speed of light

Theory of Relativity Physics: Special Theory of Relativity

Einstein proved that time and length are not absolute Special Relativity: E=mc²

stating that two physical quantities, energy and mass, are equivalent.

Physics: General Theory of Relativity Space and time become more flexible. Time intervals you measure may vary depending on

where and when you are Curvature of space and time, gravity affects this

Physics: E=MC2

Theory of Relativity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wteiuxyqtoM

Nobel PrizeNobel Prize in 1921 for

physics Received for his work on the

photoelectric effect

Fun Facts His brain was removed and

preserved at Princeton University

He was born with an abnormally big head

Doctors were concerned he might be mentally challenged

Einstein Quotes

“All of science is nothing more than refinement of

everyday thinking.”“Imagination is more

important than knowledge.”

Multiple Choice Answers

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C

Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein http://

www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/einstein-bio.html

http://www.biography.com/people/albert-einstein-9285408