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
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.
Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it.
Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity I do not understand it myself any more.
The only justifiable purpose of political institutions is to ensure the unhindered development of the individual.
We know from daily life that we exist for other people first of all, for whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.
I don't try to imagine a personal God; it suffices to stand in awe at the structure of the world, insofar as it allows our inadequate senses to appreciate it.
I'd rather be an optimist and a fool than a pessimist and right.
Combinatory play seems to be the essential feature in productive thought.
Work is the only thing that gives substance to life.
Curiosity has its own reason for existence.
I have repeatedly said that in my opinion the idea of a personal God is a childlike one.
If I could remember the names of all these particles, I'd be a botanist.
How do I work? I grope.