Who Was Albert Einstein?
Albert Einstein was born on 14th March, 1879 at Ulm, Germany. He spent his early life in Munich, where his family owned a small manufacturing business. He studied Judaism at home, where he also was taught to play the violin. He showed a great interest in Mathematics and taught himself Euclidian geometry at the age of 12. What sort of education did Albert receive? Albert Einstein began school in Munich, but does not seem to have been particularly interested in what was offered there. Failure of the family business, when Albert was 15, caused his family to leave Munich for Milan. He stayed there for a year and then moved to Switzerland, where he continued his education at school in Arrau. Einstein hoped to become an electrical engineer and, at the second attempt, enrolled at the Swiss National Polytechnic in Zurich in 1896. It seems that he continued to show little respect for his teachers, as he was not a regular attender at lectures. He spent considerable time studying physics on his o
Albert Einstein is widely considered to be the most famous and accomplished scientist of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work on the photoelectric effect, and achieved world fame for his general theory of relativity, which he released in 1915. In 1999, he was named Person of the Century by TIME magazine.
by Jess Brallier Illustrated by: Robert A Parker Ages 8-11, 12+ Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant human beings who ever lived. He was a scientists who discoveries and theories led to TV…and the atom bomb. He was a peace-loving guy with really crazy hair. Learn more by reading this book!
