One of the greatest physicists of all time, Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Germany. He was best known for developing the theory of relativity but his contributions to the theory of quantum mechanics were also widely accepted and praised. Albert Einstein won a Nobel Prize in 1921 for his remarkable contributions.
Einstein saw what others had missed by remaining radically open-minded. It would come to be called his theory of special relativity: A 1905 paper that resolved an apparent conflict between finite speed of light and the invariable laws of physics.
Through internal journeys of pure thought, Einstein looked behind the apparent reality of the day-to-day to glimpse the counterintuitive mechanisms that prop up what we believe to be true. By this process, Albert Einstein turned Isaac Newton’s universe of absolutes inside out.
On the birth anniversary of Albert Einstein, here are some of the interesting facts about his life:
1. Albert Einstein was born in Germany but he didn’t live in the country for long. He stayed in Italy, Switzerland, and Czechia. After moving to the United States, Albert Einstein never returned to Germany.
2. Albert Einstein fell in love with physics after his father gifted him a compass as a child.
3. Albert Einstein wrote his first paper at the age of 16 and his paper was inspired by his compass.
4. Albert Einstein struggled with language and other subjects and so he left the school at the age of 15. However, he performed remarkably well in Mathematics, Physics, Philosophy.
5. Albert Einstein first taught Mathematics and Physics to students. After failing to find work, Albert Einstein moved to pursue his Ph.D.