Albert Einstein - 9780778711889

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Albert Einstein

Forging the Path of Modern Physics

Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist and an intellectual giant of the 20th century. Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein focused his studies on science and mathematics. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921, published hundreds of research papers, articles, and books, and lectured at universities in Europe and the United States until his death in 1955. From subatomic particles to the relationships between space, time, matter, and energy, Einstein redefined forever our understanding of physics and the nature of the universe. Although his theories, especially those embedded in his famous equation E = mc2, were instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb by the United States in World War II, Einstein was also a committed pacifist who promoted peace, social justice, and equality for all. Einstein was a true celebrity throughout his adult life, and his name will forever be synonymous with "genius"