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
Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach.
My scientific work is motivated by an irresistible longing to understand the secrets of nature and by no other feeling. My love for justice and striving to contribute towards the improvement of human conditions are quite independent from my scientific interests.
I have tried 99 times and have failed, but on the 100th time came success.
One had to cram all this stuff into one's mind for the examinations, whether one liked it or not. This coercion had such a deterring effect on me that, after I had passed the final examination, I found the consideration of any scientific problems distasteful to me for an entire year.
When I was young I found out that the big toe always ends up making a hole in a sock. So I stopped wearing socks.
You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.
Don't listen to the person who has the answers; listen to the person who has the questions.
Experience is knowledge. All the rest is information.
I should very much like to remain in the darkness of not having been analyzed.
Innovation is not the product of logical thought, even though the final product is tied to a logical structure.
It would be better if you begin to teach others only after you yourself have learned something.
I know very well that many scientists consider dowsing as they do astrology, as a type of ancient superstition. According to my conviction this is, unjustified. The dowsing rod is a simple instrument which shows the uncanny reaction of the human nervous system to certain factors which are unknown to us at this time.
The most aggravating thing about the younger generation is that I no longer belong to it.
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.