Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

““I want to know how God created this world. I am I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know spectrum of this or that element. I want to know His thoughts, the rest are details.”His thoughts, the rest are details.”

Cristal ZunigaCristal Zuniga

September 2,2006September 2,2006

Geometry, Period 6Geometry, Period 6

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Early Life………………………………………4Early Life………………………………………4

Accomplishments…………………………….6Accomplishments…………………………….6

Later Life……………………………………....8Later Life……………………………………....8

References…………………………………….9References…………………………………….9

Extra…………………………………………….10Extra…………………………………………….10

Early LifeEarly Life

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm Germany.1879, in Ulm Germany.His parents were, Pauline and Herman His parents were, Pauline and Herman Einstein.Einstein.The family business was the manufacture The family business was the manufacture of electric parts. In 1894, the family of electric parts. In 1894, the family moved to Italy because their business moved to Italy because their business failed.failed.Einstein studied Judaism at his home and Einstein studied Judaism at his home and played the violin.played the violin.He taught himself Euclidian Geometry He taught himself Euclidian Geometry when he was just 12 years old.when he was just 12 years old.

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He studied physics.He studied physics.

In 1895 Einstein failed an exam that In 1895 Einstein failed an exam that would have let him enter to the Swiss would have let him enter to the Swiss Polytechnic, a top technical university.Polytechnic, a top technical university.

After failing his exam he went to the After failing his exam he went to the Swiss town of Aarau to finish high Swiss town of Aarau to finish high school. school.

Albert graduated as a physics and Albert graduated as a physics and mathematics teacher in 1900.mathematics teacher in 1900.

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Albert Einstein was known as the best scientist Albert Einstein was known as the best scientist of the 20of the 20thth century. century.

He made the general Theory of Relativity. He made the general Theory of Relativity.

Albert Einstein came up with the equationAlbert Einstein came up with the equation

This equation states that energy=mass times the This equation states that energy=mass times the speed of light squared.speed of light squared.

Einstein’s equation explains why the sun is able Einstein’s equation explains why the sun is able to keep radiating energy for millions and millions to keep radiating energy for millions and millions of years without “apparently” running out of fuel.of years without “apparently” running out of fuel.

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In 1921,Albert Einstein In 1921,Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in won the Nobel Prize in Physics, not for his Physics, not for his theories of Relativity, but theories of Relativity, but for his discovery of the for his discovery of the law of Photoelectric law of Photoelectric effect.effect.

Later LifeLater Life

Albert Einstein died on Albert Einstein died on April 16, 1955, from a April 16, 1955, from a heart failure. heart failure.

ReferencesReferences

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#4:http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/voice1.htm#4:http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/voice1.htm

#5:http://www.humboldt1.com/%7Egralsto/#5:http://www.humboldt1.com/%7Egralsto/einstein/quotes.htmleinstein/quotes.html

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