Who Was Albert Einstien?

Einstein is generally regarded as the greatest mathematical physicist of this century and indeed, one of the greatest scientists of all time. His Theory of Relativity has transformed scientists' notion of time and space. Belief in the practicability of the atomic bomb was produced very largely by his famous equation stating that energy was related to mass. Born in Germany of Jewish parents, he went to Switzerland in his early youth. For some time he taught mathematical physics at Zurich and acquired Swiss citizenship but in 1941, having settled in the United States, he became an American citizen.

His contribution to modern science is monumental and his work is all the more remarkable in that it rested very little on elaborate laboratory experiments but was based very largely on pure reasoning and mathematics. He was awarded the Noble prize for Physics in 1921. His writings for the layman are few but they included an introduction to the general theory of the relativity. He was a great scientist and proved to be a great man. His work and theories are still helping mankind to explore the depths of unfold mysteries.