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Galileo Introduced Galilean Relativity
Galileo Galilei introduced his Galilean relativity which states that the fundamental laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames. -
Newton Published his Laws of Motion
English physicist Sir Isaac Newton published 'Newton's Laws of Motion'. Newton himself was not aware at the time that his laws were correct only for low speed moving objects. -
James Clerk Maxwell Introduced his Equations
James Clerk Maxwell equations paved the way for Einstein's special theory of relativity. -
Birth
Albert Einstein was born in Germany into a Jewish family in 1879. -
Developed an interest in Science
At age 12 Einstein was very religious, however this began to be contradicted by his interest in science. -
Dropped Out of High School
At age 15, Einstein dropped out of high school and was self-taught for most of the remainder of his schooling life. -
Conducted an Impactful Thought Experiment
Einstein conducted a thought experiment at the age of 16 that later helped scientists to predict his IQ of 160. -
Married First Wife
Einstein married his first wife Mileva Maric who he later had 3 children with, Hans Albert Einstein, Lieserl Eintein, and Eduard Einstein. -
Found Contradiction
Einstein found contradiction between James Maxwell's theory of light and one of Newton's Laws. -
Published E=Mc²
Published his famous equation 'E=mc 2' in his 'Miracle Year'. -
Published Special Relativity
Einstein published yet another famous paper, his Theory of Special Relativity. -
WW1
First World War - Germany/Austria vs Britain/France/Russia -
Published General Relativity
Einstein published his Theory of General Relativity 10 years after his first theory (The Theory of Special Relativity). -
End of WW1
End of First World War (25m killed) - Versailles Conference -
Spanish Flu
Spanish influenza pandemic (50 to 100 million killed worldwide) -
Investigated by FBI
Einstein was closely investigated by the FBI under suspicions he was a Soviet Spy. -
Moved to US
Einstein moved to the US when Hitler rose to power. -
Hitler Rises to Power
Adolph Hitler comes to power. -
Married Second Wife
Einstein married his second wife Elsa Einstein. -
WW2
Second World War begins. -
End of WW2
Germany surrenders - end of Second World War (45m killed) -
Test Proved Special Theory of Relativity
American physicist Howard Percy Robertson invented a test that would prove The Special Theory of Relativity. -
Death
Einstein died in America in 1955 -
Brain Was Stolen
In April, after his death, Einstein's brain was stolen.