Albert Einstein
I am Albert Einstein, a scientist. I was born on
March 14, 1879 in Germany. I spent most of my childhood in Munich, Germany. My
father had an electronics company and I learned a lot about science and electronics
from him. I loved maths and science and wanted to pursue those subjects in school.
But I did not finish school in Germany, but went to Switzerland for my studies.
I had a sister named Maja.
Did you know that I had speech problems when I was
a child? And my parents were worried that I was not very smart. I also failed
my entrance exam for college. After schooling and college I wanted to become a
professor but did not get that job for a long time. So, I worked in the patent
office for my monthly income.
Later, I immigrated to the United States in 1933.
This was because I had to flee Europe as the Nazis did not like me since I was
Jewish. If I had stayed in Germany I would not have been able to get any suitable
job. At one point the Nazis had even put a bounty on my head. After I went to
USA I got citizenship there and was safe from Nazis.
Do you know what scientific achievements I have
done when I was alive? No? Then let me tell you. I am most famous for my Theory
of Relativity. This theory changed much in the way scientists looked at the
world of physics. The Theory of Relativity explains how time and distance
changes due to the relative or different speed of the object and the observer. It
is also the foundation for many modern inventions like the nuclear bomb and
nuclear energy. One equation from the theory is a formula called E=mc2.
This formula explains how energy (E) is related to mass (m). In this formula,
"c" is the speed of light and is a constant. It is assumed to be the
fastest speed possible in the universe.
I have other exciting discoveries also. In 1905, I
came up with the concept that light is made up of particles called photons. My
scientist friends did not agree but later experiments showed this was true.
This discovery led to many branches of science and I was awarded the Nobel
Prize for Physics in 1921. In 1940, Word War II was going on. So, I auctioned
off my hand written version of my Theory of Relativity for 6 million dollars to
help with the war effort. Finally, I died on 18 April 1955 in Princeton, New
Jersey.
