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
It is theory that decides what can be observed.
There is not the slightest indication that (nuclear) energy will ever be obtainable.
It is the theory that decides what we can observe.
Quantum mechanics is very impressive. But an inner voice tells me that it is not yet the real thing. The theory yields a lot, but it hardly brings us any closer to the secret of the Old One. In any case I am convinced that He doesn't play dice
Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity, I do not understand it myself anymore.
The truth of a theory can never be proven, for one never knows if future experience will contradict its conclusions.
A theory is something nobody believes, except the person who made it. An experiment is something everybody believes, except the person who made it.
A theory can be proved by experiment; but no path leads from experiment to the birth of a theory.
Scarcely anyone who comprehends this theory can escape its magic.
The most practical solution is a good theory.
It is the theory that decides what can be observed.
I believe my theory of relativity to be true. But it will only be proved for certain in 1981, when I am dead.
The theory must not contradict empirical facts,
Now to the term 'relativity theory.' I admit that it is unfortunate, and has given occasion to philosophical misunderstandings.