John anthony west biography of albert einstein

Discover the life of Albert Einstein—a story about asking questions and discovering big things for ages 6 to 9

Albert Einstein became one of the most important scientists in history for his discoveries about physics and how our universe works. Before everyone knew him as a genius, Albert was a curious kid who loved reading, learning, and experimenting with new ideas. He asked big questions and wasn't afraid to make mistakes. Explore how Albert Einstein went from being a young Jewish boy growing up in Germany to the most celebrated physicist ever.

• Independent reading—This Albert Einstein biography is broken down into short chapters and simple language so kids 6 to 9 can read and learn on their own.
• Critical thinking—Kids will learn the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Albert's life, find definitions of new words, discussion questions, and more.
• A lasting legacy—See Albert progress from curious

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  Physics History Network

  Dates

  March 14, 1879 – April 16, 1955

  Authorized Form of Name

  Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955

  Abstract

  Albert Einstein was a Nobel Prize winner and Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study (1932-1955). Other institutional affiliations include the University of Berlin and the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. His research interests included special and general relativity and unified theory.

  Important Dates

  March 14, 1879Birth, Ulm (Germany).

  1896 – 1900Obtained Teaching Diploma, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Zurich (Switzerland).

  1902 – 1909Technical Expert, Third Class (1902-1906) and Technical Expert, Second Class (1906-1909), Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum (Switzerland), Swiss Patent Office, Bern, Bern (Switzerland).

  1905Obtained PhD in Physics, University of Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland).

  1908 – 1909Lecturer, University of Bern, Bern (Switzerland).

  1909 – 1911Extraordinary Pr

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32 fun and random facts about Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was arguably the most famous forskare of the 20th century. Most people are familiar with his iconic E=mc^2 equation, but his life and work encompassed so much more than that. For instance, the brilliant physicist actually won the Nobel Prize for very different work. From his humble beginnings as a patent clerk to the offer to run a small country (that he turned down), here are 32 facts you may not have known about Einstein.

Einstein discovered that the universe has a "speed limit." 

His special theory of relativity, which explains the relationship between mass, time and space, suggests that as an object approaches the speed of light, its mass and energy become infinite, as Space.com explains. That means that it's impossible for an object to travel faster than light.

He argued that space and time are interwoven. 

While Einstein didn't invent the concept of space-time, which was first proposed by Germa