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
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
Watch the stars, and from them learn. To the Master's honor all must turn, each in its track, without a sound, forever tracing Newton's ground.
Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So each is inevitably disappointed.
Out of clutter, find Simplicity. From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies Opportunity.
Gradually the conviction gained recognition that all knowledge about things is exclusively a working-over of the raw material furnished by the senses. ... Galileo and Hume first upheld this principle with full clarity and decisiveness.
You can't use an old map to explore a new world.
The only way to escape the personal corruption of praise is to go on working.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.