Albert Einstein was born in Germany and had early difficulties with math but found a talent for physics and mechanics. He obtained his doctorate in 1905 and produced notable work while at the Swiss Patent Office. Einstein later immigrated to the United States where he worked at Princeton University. During World War II, Einstein tried unsuccessfully to warn the U.S. that Germany may be developing nuclear weapons. After the war, Einstein received widespread recognition for his theory of relativity and continued his scientific work until his death.
Albert Einstein was born in Germany and had early difficulties with math but found a talent for physics and mechanics. He obtained his doctorate in 1905 and produced notable work while at the Swiss Patent Office. Einstein later immigrated to the United States where he worked at Princeton University. During World War II, Einstein tried unsuccessfully to warn the U.S. that Germany may be developing nuclear weapons. After the war, Einstein received widespread recognition for his theory of relativity and continued his scientific work until his death.
Albert Einstein was born in Germany and had early difficulties with math but found a talent for physics and mechanics. He obtained his doctorate in 1905 and produced notable work while at the Swiss Patent Office. Einstein later immigrated to the United States where he worked at Princeton University. During World War II, Einstein tried unsuccessfully to warn the U.S. that Germany may be developing nuclear weapons. After the war, Einstein received widespread recognition for his theory of relativity and continued his scientific work until his death.
Albert Einstein was born in Germany and had early difficulties with math but found a talent for physics and mechanics. He obtained his doctorate in 1905 and produced notable work while at the Swiss Patent Office. Einstein later immigrated to the United States where he worked at Princeton University. During World War II, Einstein tried unsuccessfully to warn the U.S. that Germany may be developing nuclear weapons. After the war, Einstein received widespread recognition for his theory of relativity and continued his scientific work until his death.
My name is Albert Einstein. I was born in Germany, where I began my education. I
had some speech difficulties and I failed at Maths at primary school. I also started to work with my father that had a company related with electronic engineer when I was very young. My father saw I was very ingenious and I had particular interest for mechanical devices and showed a talent for mathematics and physics. I was very interested in music because of my mum who played violin. I love listening to Mozart’s music and I also played piano like my idol in music. My father´s company broke and my parents moved, but I stayed at Munich to finish my studies. Although I have failed in Maths at primary school I made my entrance a year early at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic in Zurich when I become a Physics teacher. My brother went to the same Polytechnic but he failed. In 1905 I obtained my doctor degree and I produced most of my remarkable work while working at the Swiss Patent Office. I was Professor of Theoretical Physics at Prague and in the University of Berlin. I immigrated to the USA where I worked as a professor at the Princeton University among other positions in other places/institutions. I discovered it was possible that Germany could have a nuclear bomb. So I and my scientists’ friends tried to alert USA for that fact, but they didn’t listen and I gave up warning them. A month later, the war was imminent and I end up sending a letter to President Roosevelt to warn him. I didn’t have an answer. When the war started, I didn’t have a clue that USA had nuclear bombs which they used later. I was disappointed and I felt this was my fault. I end up divorcing of my wife and I isolated myself. A year later, I started work in a theory, the Relativity Theory. It was my biggest success although I had published more than 300 scientific articles which were an enormous contribute to the science and the world. By that time I was approached at the street by people who wanted an explanation of the theory which was very grateful for me. I received honorary doctorate degrees in science, medicine and philosophy from many European and American universities. During the 1920's, I lectured in Europe, America and the Far East, and I was awarded Fellowships or Memberships of all the leading scientific academies throughout the world. I gained numerous awards in recognition of my work, including the Copley Medal of the Royal Society of London in 1925, and the Franklin Medal of the Franklin Institute in 1935.