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Albert Einstein Timeline
(1879 - 1955)Early Life and Education
Birth of Albert Einstein
Mar 14, 1879
Albert Einstein is born in Ulm, Germany. He would go on to become one of the greatest physicists in history, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe with his theories.
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Patent Office Job
Jun 23, 1902
Einstein begins working as a patent examiner at the Swiss Patent Office in Bern, Switzerland. This job provides him with a stable income and allows him to pursue his scientific interests in his spare time.
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Theory of Relativity
Annus Mirabilis Papers
Jun 30, 1905
Einstein publishes four groundbreaking scientific papers, known as the Annus Mirabilis papers, which revolutionize the fields of physics and mathematics. These papers introduce the theory of relativity, the photoelectric effect, and the concept of mass-energy equivalence.
Special Theory of Relativity
Sep 26, 1905
Einstein publishes his paper on the special theory of relativity, introducing the famous equation E=mc² and challenging the classical understanding of space and time.
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General Theory of Relativity
Nov 25, 1915
Einstein presents his general theory of relativity, providing a new understanding of gravity and proposing the existence of black holes and the bending of light around massive objects.
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Relativity's Confirmation by Eddington
May 29, 1919
Sir Arthur Eddington leads an expedition to Principe and Sobral to observe a total solar eclipse, confirming Einstein's theory of general relativity by observing the bending of starlight around the Sun.
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Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox
May 15, 1935
Einstein, Boris Podolsky, and Nathan Rosen publish a paper introducing the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox, which challenges the completeness of quantum mechanics and raises questions about the nature of reality.
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Nobel Prize and Later Career
Einstein's Visit to the United States
Apr 2, 1921
Einstein visits the United States for the first time, delivering a series of lectures and sparking widespread interest in his scientific ideas.
Nobel Prize in Physics
Nov 9, 1922
Einstein is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, which laid the foundation for the development of quantum theory.
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Theory of Brownian Motion
May 11, 1926
Einstein publishes his paper on the theory of Brownian motion, providing experimental evidence for the existence of atoms and molecules and confirming the atomic nature of matter.
Key Facts
- Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany.
- He developed the theory of relativity which revolutionized our understanding of space, time, and gravity.
- In 1921, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
- Einstein was a pacifist and spoke out against war and the development of nuclear weapons.
- He died on April 18, 1955, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
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