Albert Einstein, German theoretical physicist

Mar 14, 1951; Princeton, New Jersey, USA; ALBERT EINSTEIN showing his tongue to the photographers on his 72nd birthday. Jewish, German-born theoretical physicist EINSTEIN who is widely regarded as the most important scientist of the 20th century and one of the greatest physicists of all time, produced much of his remarkable work during his stay at the Patent Office and in his spare time. He played a leading role in formulating the special and general theories of relativity; moreover, he made significant contributions to quantum theory and statistical mechanics. Best known for the Theory of Relativity (and specifically mass-energy equivalence, E=mc 2), he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect in 1905 (his wonderful year or miraculous year') and for his services to Theoretical Physics

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