Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.:274 Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known in popular culture for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "services to theoretical physics", in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth14 March 1879
CityUlm, Germany
CountryGermany
The only race I know is the human one.
Most people see what is, and never see what can be.
I don't need to know everything, I just need to know where to find it, when I need it
The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.
Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.
If I were to remain silent, I'd be guilty of complicity.
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.
I asked myself childish questions and proceeded to answer them.
The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.
I am satisfied with the mystery of the eternity of life.
What we don't know is much more than what we know.
Cherish the questions, for the answers keep changing.
It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom; without this it goes to wrack and ruin without fail. It is a grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty.