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Albert Einstein () (March 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955) was a German-Jewish theoretical physicist widely regarded as the most important scientist of the 20th century and one of the greatest physicists of all time.e.g. p. 52, "Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist of the twentieth century and one of the supreme intellects of all time..." He formulated the special and general theories of relativity; moreover, he made significant contributions to quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and cosmology. He was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect in 1905 (his "wonderful year") and "for his services to Theoretical Physics."
After British solar eclipse expeditions in 1919 confirmed that light rays from distant stars were deflected by the gravity of the Sun in the amount he had predicted in his theory of relativity, Einstein became world-famous, an unusual achievement for a scientist. In his later years, his fame perhaps exceeded that of any other scientist in history. In popular culture, his name has become synonymous with great intelligence and genius.
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RT @pensador_info: Procure ser um homem de valor, em vez de ser um homem de sucesso. (Albert Einstein)
Bibizuca (Bianca Sabatino) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:29:43 -0000
RT @pensador_info: Procure ser um homem de valor, em vez de ser um homem de sucesso. (Albert Einstein)
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.-Albert Einstein
Bridget_D (Bridget) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:28:49 -0000
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.-Albert Einstein
RT @consueloduvalp: ¡Triste época la nuestra! Es más fácil desintegrar un átomo que un prejuicio. Albert EINSTEIN
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RT @consueloduvalp: ¡Triste época la nuestra! Es más fácil desintegrar un átomo que un prejuicio. Albert EINSTEIN
RT @dahara "i never think of the future, it comes sooner enough" albert #einstein
AllenS (Allen Smith) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:26:59 -0000
RT @dahara "i never think of the future, it comes sooner enough" albert #einstein
RT @noolmusic: Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein #quote
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RT @noolmusic: Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein #quote
Here is a pick me UP! "âLearn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.â Albert Einstein
Thurka (Thurka ) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:24:45 -0000
Here is a pick me UP! "“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” Albert Einstein
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Albert Einstein - Includes information on Einstein with a collection of biographies, timelines, pictures, quotes, and others. Also includes many multimedia sounds and videos of Einstein.
Albert Einstein - A biography of Albert Einstein from the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archives
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Albert Einstein and the Atomic Bomb - Albert Einstein's role in the creation of the atomic bomb and his views on the a-bombing of Japan.
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Albert Einstein Archives - The official homepage of the Albert Einstein Archives, the repository of the personal papers of Albert Einstein, the world-famous scientist, humanist and Jew and TIME's Person of the Century
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Albert Einstein Archives - The homepage of the repository of the personal papers of the great scientist, humanist and Jew, Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein Home Page - A student site about Albert Einstein. It includes biographical information, Einstein's letter to FDR, quotes, and a time line.
Albert Einstein Reference Archive - This is a well done Einstein bibliographical site. It has a brief sketch of his science career and social justice activism.
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Albert Einstein: Prophet or Plagiarist - A site that publicizes controversial physics issues.
Albert Einstein: The Incorrigible Plagiarist - Albert Einstein: The Incorrigible Plagiarist a book by Christopher Bjerknes. Site contains exerts, table of contents and blurbs. Was Albert Einstein, in fact, a plagiarist, who copied the theories of Lorentz, Poincare, Gerber, and Hilbert?
American Museum of Natural History: Einstein - Online exhibition telling the story of Einstein's life and work.
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Bartleby.com - Online publication of the 1920 edition of Albert Einstein's Relativity.
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Einstein - Detailed, hyperlinked biography of Albert Einstein (1879-1955), from the Mactutor History of Mathematics Archive
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Einstein and Zionism - Purports to show that there are documents and information pertaining to the relationship between Einstein and Zionism.
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Einstein eCards - Send an e-card for free featuring a picture and quote of Einstein.
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Einstein's on Science and Religion - Einstein's writings and philosophy on God, the cosmos, science, and religion.
Einstein's Patents - A list of the patents granted to Einstein and some of the original patent gazettes are presented.
Einstein: His Image and Impact - An online exhibit of the life of Albert Einstein, by the AIP Center for History of Physics. Text by leading historians and many illustrations and quotes show Einstein's scientific contributions, political and cultural concerns, and impact on the world.
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FBI: Albert Einstein - Documents about Albert Einstein published by the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Galileo and Einstein - Michael Fowler's physics lectures from the U of VA. Interesting and easy to follow.
Military Quotes - Military related quotations from Albert Einstein.
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Monthly Review May 1998 Albert Einstein - The Monthly Review republishes Einstein's 1949 article Why Socialism. This article appeared in the Monthly Review's first issue.
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My Saturday Afternoons with Albert Einstein - Veteran journalist Ralph D. Gardner's intimate reminiscence of his childhood friendship with Albert Einstein.
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NOVA Online/Einstein Revealed - NOVA presents a profile of Albert Einstein, with additional teaching resources, Shockwave demonstrations, and animations of relativity concepts.
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NOVA Online: Einstein Revealed - Essay attempts to answer the question of just how smart Einstein really was.
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NPR : 1905: Science's Miracle Year - Scientists call 1905 Albert Einstein's annus mirabilis - year of miracles - when he published a series of papers that radically transformed the way we understand the world. In a series of radio stories, NPR looks at Einstein's scientific breakthroughs and the ideas of other great thinkers in 1905.
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NYTimes.com - New Details Emerge From the Einstein Files - A recently released, partially censored version of Einstein's FBI file spells out how the bureau spied on Einstein and his associates and identifies some of the informants who said he was a spy.
Person of the Century - Albert Einstein, Time Magazine's Person of the [20th] Century. Site includes links to information about Einstein and also information on the runners-up.
Questionz.net - Information on his life and political views.
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Random Albert Einstein Quotes - Shows one random quote for every visit or button press. Requires JavaScript.
Scientists and Thinkers: Albert Einstein - Article provides a glimpse into the life of the physicist who is considered the father of modern science. Includes sound file, photographs, timeline, slide show, and quiz. From Time Magazine.
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Spacetime Wrinkles - The National Center for Supercomputing Applications offers an online exhibit on black holes and Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, including images, video clips, and a bibliography.
The Einstein File by Fred Jerome - Fred Jerome reveals that Albert Einstein was investigated by the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover in his new book The Einstein File.
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The Einstein Papers Project - Publishes The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Includes information on the publication and its staff.
Time.com: Person of the Century - Collection of articles from Time Magazine portray Einstein as the greatest mind of the 20th century.
Meta Description: [ He was the pre-eminent scientist in a century dominated by science. The touchstones of the era -- the Bomb, the Big Bang, quantum physics and electronics -- all bear his imprint ]
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