Albert Einstein

The life, and life's work of German-born scientist Albert Einstein Compiled by Mahdi Al Husseini on 11/8/2015

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Fun Facts

Einstein was offered the position of President of Israel, but refused stating his lack of "natural aptitude and the experience to deal properly with people"

Einstein enjoyed sailing, playing violin, and smoking pipes.

"Albert Einstein is an anagram of 'Ten elite brains'"

Myths Debunked

Despite popular belief, Albert Einstein did not work on the Manhattan Project. The US Army refused to provide him the necessary security clearance, likely due to his liberal political ideology. Nevertheless, Einstein had written President Franklin D. Roosevelt a letter outlining the development of a fission uranium bomb, a decision he is said to have later regretted. Einstein's letter helped spur the development of nuclear weaponry.

The rumor that Einstein failed at mathematics in primary school is incorrect. By twelve, Einstein had already begun studying calculus.

See also

Further reading

Einstein, His Life and Universe by Walter Issacson, 2007

The World as I See It by Albert Einstein, 1949

External links

http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/einstein-bio.html

http://www.biography.com/people/albert-einstein-9285408

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/einstein-on-newton.html

References

http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2014/06/10-fun-albert-einstein-facts/

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/12/albert-einstein-did-not-fail-at-mathematics-in-school/