Albert Einstein

Who does not know with Albert Einstein? Thanks to the theory of relativity that he found, Einstein has become famous and the most influential scientist in the 20th century this. Even his genius is often equated with the great scientist Sir Isaac Newton. It may be considered to have given Einstein's many contributions to the development of physics, just as what has been inherited Newton.

 Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, a part of the Wurttemberg, Germany. The age of 23, Einstein was working in an office in Bern, Switzerland, began to make a scientific work that was done physics among his leisure time. Three years later, in 1905, Einstein published his work on the theory of relativity.

Einstein proposed the theory of relativity is then the basis for the theories of modern physics further. His work also gives a great impact for all lines of development of modern physics, from quantum theory, nuclear to atomic bombs.

Although his work has been published, Einstein continued his research and refine the theory first. Finally, in 1915, the theory of relativity which has been refined as we know it has been published.

Five years later, Einstein's name was known throughout the world. In 1921, he got the Nobel Prize in the field thanks to the discovery of the photoelectric effect. Twelve years later, Einstein moved to Princeton, New Jersey, USA. Here he worked at an institute of science at the end. Einstein died in 1955.

His genius in finding some of the basic theories of modern physics is often equated with Newton. Nothing wrong with that then Einstein with his white hair a mess became an icon for the genius of modern society. TIME magazine was in 2000 put his name in the most influential figures in 20th century. Einstein himself thinks that the imagination plays a major role in the discovery, as he once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge."