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
The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing.
It is important for the common good to foster individuality: for only the individual can produce the new ideas which the community needs for its continuous improvement and requirements - indeed, to avoid sterility and petrification
The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.
The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice and the desire for personal independence -- these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it.
I have made the Bhagwad Gita as the main source of my inspiration and guide for the purpose of scientific investigations and formation of my theories.
If [quantum theory] is correct, it signifies the end of physics as a science.
Each act is an island in time, to be judged on its own.
It almost seems to me that man was not born to be a carnivore.
It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure.
Fraulein Noether was the most significant creative mathematical genius thus far produced since the higher education of women began.
That is the way to learn the most, that when you are doing something with such enjoyment that you don't notice that the time passes.
When Albert Einstein was asked what he would really like to know about the Universe he replied,'is it friendly?
In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.