By vinit thakur

Albert Einstein was a German born physicist who developed the theory of relativity. He is considered the most influential physicist of the 20 th century.

Albert Einstein

EARLY LIFE

Birth & FamilyAlbert Einstein was born on 14th march, 1879 in Ulm,

Germany.His father’s name was Hermann Einstein and

mother’s name Pauline Einstein.He had a sister- Maja who was 2 years younger than

him.His father and uncle run a company which make

electrical equipments in the city of Munich, Germany.

Albert Einstein with his sister- Maja

Events in ChildhoodIn 1894, his father failed to get an important contract

to electrify the city of Munich, the family was forced to shift in Milan leaving Albert in boarding to complete his education.

He left the school by a doctor’s note and went to live with his family. His family sympathized with him.

He was then admitted in the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, Switzerland. He failed in the entrance exam due to lacking of high school diploma because he left the school. But he was taken because he scored good marks in math and physics.

Albert Einstein in his childhoon

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

He considers his days in Zurich the happiest days of his life as he met with some of his loyal friends and his future wife Mileva Maric there.

After graduating, he had many problems in his life for few years. He liked to study on his own, for that he use to skip many classes by which he earned animosity from professors. And his family disliked Mileva, but still he goes to meet her and their relation became more deeper.

Einstein’s Days in Zurich

Albert Einstein AfterGraduation

During 1900-1902, this was the worst part of Einstein’s life, he wasn’t employed and his father’s business was also bankrupt. He lived on tutoring children but couldn’t hold them for long.

Then later in 1902, his friend’s father appointed him a job in Swiss Patent Office in Bern, Switzerland. Then later he got blessings from his father to marry Mileva. With a small income he married with Mileva and later they had two sons.

His father died during these days.

After University

Albert Einstein with his

wife- Mileva Maric

MIRACLE YEAR- 1905

While working in the patent office, he discovered that the speed of light remains constant and formulated the principle of relativity.

In this year he also discovered that a small particle of an atom can produce a lot of energy which is known nuclear reaction.

Discovery of Relativity

Albert Einstein in International Science

Meeting

After this theory, Albert Einstein became very popular and famous, he was invited to give a speech in the international meeting and then he rose rapidly in the academic world.

He was offered a series of positions in many universities and he served as a director of Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Physics from 1913-1933.

Einstein Became Popular

After all this, Einstein became very busy and had to travel a lot. It was a bad thing for his family as he couldn’t serve his family properly. He then had a divorce with Mileva in 1919.

Later, he then also married his cousin- Elsa Einstein.

Einstein Got Divorced

Albert Einstein with his Son

Move to United States

Before the beginning of the World War II, the power of Germany was in the hands of a Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

Einstein learned that the Nazi leader had passed a law barring all the Jewish people from holding any position. He also learned that plans were being made to assassinate him.

After knowing all this, he decided to leave Germany forever and moved to United States.

Before World War II

In United States, he took a position in a newly advanced learning institute.

Before the war, he wrote a letter to the president Franklin Roosevelt alerting him about the atomic bomb in Germany, Roosevelt invited Einstein to meet him to discuss about the bomb and initiated the Manhattam project.

Einstein helped USA in the world war by evaluating the designs of future weapons and by auctioning off priceless personal material to earn money.

Albert Einstein in USA

Albert Einsteinwriting a letter

to Franklin Roosevelt

DEATH of EINSTEIN

On 18th April, 1955 while giving a speech and preparing to commemorate the 17th anniversary of Israel, he suffered an abdominal problem and experienced internal bleeding.

He was taken to the University Medical Center at Princeton for treatment.

There he refused surgery and said that he has lived a life and earned what he wanted.

Fall of Health

Albert Einstein refused to have a surgery when he was taken to the Medical Centre.

He said:-

It is tasteless to live life artificially. I have done my share, it is time to go. I

will do it elegantly.

He died at the University of Princeton!

Last Words of Sir Albert Einstein

Statue of Albert Einstein in Washington D.C

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