Albert Einstein
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The most recognized scientist in history and the man Time Magazine voted Person of the Century in 1999, Einstein is more than just the brains behind e=mc2. His achievements have surpassed those of Galileo, Newton and Darwin and his name has become synonymous with genius.
- March 14, 1879: Albert Einstein was born
- 1891: Received Masters Euclidean geometry, age 12
- 1894: Wrote The Investigation of the state of Aether in Magnetic Fields, age 15
- 1900: Graduated in physics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
- 1902: Found work as an examiner at the patent office in Berne
- 1905: Published his theory of relativity in Annalen der Physik
- 1906: Promoted to Technical Examiner Second Class at the Patent Office
- 1911: Became an Associate Professor at the University of Zurich
- 1912: Became a professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- 1919: The Theory of Relativity is described as "the greatest scientific discovery ever made"
- 1921: Awarded the Nobel Prize for physics
- 1955: Died in Princeton, New Jersey
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