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
Albert Einstein quotes about
It followed from the special theory of relativity that mass and energy are both but different manifestations of the same thing.
There is a driving force more powerful than steam, electricity and nuclear power: the will.
We can't solve today's problems with the mentality that created them.
Only the [Catholic] Church stood squarely across the path of Hitler’s campaign for suppressing truth. I never had any special interest in the Church before, but now I feel a great affection and admiration because the Church alone has had the courage and persistence to stand for intellectual truth and moral freedom. I am forced thus to confess that what I once despised I now praise unreservedly.
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count
The only race I know is the human one.
We should be on our guard not to overestimate science and scientific methods when it is a question of human problems, and we should not assume that experts are the only ones who have the right to express themselves on questions affecting the organization of society.
Nothing happens unless something moves.
Each possession I own is but a stone around my neck.
The Bible is a great source of wisdom and consolation and should be read frequently
There is separation of colored people from white people in the United States. That separation is not a disease of colored people. It is a disease of white people. And, I do not intend to be quiet about it.
Nuclear power is one hell of a way to boil water
Time is an illusion.
I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts.