Einstein Early Years

By typatterson

  • Einstein was born March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany, being the firstborn child of Herman and Pauline Einstein.

    Einstein was born March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany, being the firstborn child of Herman and Pauline Einstein.
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    Einstein Background

  • In 1881, his only sibling, his sister Maria, nicknamed by close friends, Maja, was born.

    In 1881, his only sibling, his sister Maria, nicknamed by close friends, Maja, was born.

  • When he turned five, he was recorded as having his first scientific encounter.

  • In 1890, his father’s business failed again, so the family moved again, this time to Aarau, Switzerland, where he finished elementary and middle-school at Cantanol School.

    In 1890, his father’s business failed again, so the family moved again, this time to Aarau, Switzerland, where he finished elementary and middle-school at Cantanol School.

  • He was able to catch up in academics his eight-grade year.

  • in 1905, he received his PHD from Zurich University.