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Birth
Albert Einstein was born in Germany. -
Family Moves
Albert and his parents move from Ulm to Munich, Germany. -
Little Sister
Albert's little sister, Maja, was born in Munich. -
Compass
At 5 years old, young Albert was given a compass as a gift from his father. He was very intrigued by the "deeply hidden" forces that caused it to point North all the time, no matter how much he twisted it. -
School
Although he was Jewish, Albert attended a Catholic elementary school. -
Violinist
At age 6, Albert starts playing the violin. -
Bye, Bye, Family
Albert's family moves to Italy, but they don't bring Albert along since he had to finish high school. -
High School
Albert leaves his high school. -
College
Albert attends th Swiss Federal Polytechnic Institute. -
Graduation!
Albert graduates from the institute. -
Citizen
He turned into a Swiss citizen. -
Patent Office
Albert Einstein finds a job at the Patent Office. He didn't want the job very much, but he finished work in half the time it would take other people. This gave him much more time to be by himself an think without being disturbed. -
Mileva
Albert married a woman named Mileva. -
Hans
Albet's son, Hans, was born -
Relativity
Einstein finds the Special Theory of Relativity at the age of 26. -
Professor
He starts a new job as a teacher at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. -
Eduard
Albert has another son who is named Eduard. -
Hired! (again)
Albert Einstien was hired to work at a university in Berlin. All he had to do was to work on his ideas. -
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World War I
The first of 2 World Wars breaks out. -
Relativity 2
Albert finds the General Theory of Relativity. -
US joins WWI
The United States starts to battle in World War I. -
Proven
Albert's theory that gravity bends light was proven. -
Divorce
Albert divorces his wife, Mileva. -
Marriage
Albert marries his cousin, Elsa. -
America
He made his first trip to the United States. -
NY Parade
A large parade was arranged for Albert in New York. -
Invatation
The scientist was invited to the White House for a meeting with President Franklin Roosevelt. -
Nobel Prize
Albert Einstein wins the Nobel Prize in physics for the year, 1921. -
Teacher
He became a teacher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Students loved his way of making complicated things seem simple. -
Moving
Albert moves from Germany to New Jersey, US. -
Elsa's Death
Albert’s wife/cousin, Elsa, dies. -
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World War II
A second World War breaks out. -
American Citizen
Albert applies for citizenship in the United States of America. -
President of Israel
Albert turns down the offer to be the President of Israel! -
Death
Sadly, the great scientist, Albert Einstein, dies in Princeton, New Jersey.