Download - Albert Einstein
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 TheoriesChanged thoughts on space
and timeOn Earth, we deal with the
same laws of light and gravity as something, or someone, way out in the universe.
Einstein’s TheoriesDeveloped 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 PrizeNobel 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