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Birth of Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is born to Hermann and Pauline Einstein, in Ulm, Germany. He was the first child to be born. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/ -
Compass gives lifelong quest
Albert gets his first compass, inspiring a lifelong quest to investigate mysteries of the natural world. http://www.shmoop.com/albert-einstein/timeline.html -
Moving to Pavia, Italy
Parents move to Pavia, Italy, while Albert stays in Munich to finsh school that year. He only lasts one term and eventually moves to Italy with his family. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/ -
Einstein at ETH
Graduates from high school at age 17 and enrolls at the ETH (the Federal Polytechnic School) in Zurich. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm -
Giving up German citizenship
Albert gives up his German citizenship. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm -
Graduates ETH
Einstein graduates ETH with a degree in physics. He then searches for a teaching job, but is unable to obtain the work. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm -
New citizenship & love
Einstein acquires Swiss citizenship & also falls in love with Mileva Maric (a former classmateat ETH). He moves to Bern eventually. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/ -
1st child
Has a daughter named Lieserl Einstein who is shortly given up for adoption. Albert finds a job at Swiss Patent Office. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/ -
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1st son
Albert and Maric have their first son, Hans Albert Einstein, born in Berne, Switerland. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm -
Wonderful Year
The Theory of Relativity is created. This year was also considered the "Wonderful Year." http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm -
2nd son
Albert and Maric have their second son, Eduard Einstein, born in Murich. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm -
Divorce
Albert divorces his wife, Maric, in August World War 1 begins. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm -
The General Theory of Relativity cont.
Einstein completes the General Theory of Relativity. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/ -
The down fall & the rise
Albert become very ill from exhaustion. He eventually is brought back to health and publishes his first paper. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm -
New wife & solar eclipse
Albert marries cousin, Elsa. A solar eclipse proves his General Theory of Relativity. http://www.biography.com/people/elsa-einstein-282674#profile
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The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921
The award for Physics 1921, was given one year later because no one met the criteria as outlined in the will of Alfred Nobel, thus he was given the award in 1922. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/ -
The warning
World War 2 starts and Albert Einstein warns President Roosevelt that Germany might build an atomic bomb. He then recommends nuclear research for the situation. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/ -
American Citizen
Albert becomes a legal American citizen and retains Swiss citizenship. -
Death of Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein dies of heart failure at the age of 76 in Princeton, New Jersey. http://time.com/3494553/the-day-albert-einstein-died-a-photographers-story/
