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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.”
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