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 Theories

Changed thoughts on space and time

On Earth, we deal with the same laws of light and gravity as something, or someone, way out in the universe.

Einstein’s Theories

Developed 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 Prize

Nobel 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.”

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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