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Life and work of Albert Einstein

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  • The birth of Einstein

    The birth of Einstein
    He was born in Ulm, Germany.

  • Publication of the first article "Consequences of capillarity theory"

    Publication of the first article "Consequences of capillarity theory"
    At this time the future great scientist was in great need. Therefore, thanks to the "patronage" of M. Grossman, he was accepted into the staff of the Federal Bureau of patenting of inventions in Bern. He worked there from 1902 to 1909.

  • Collaboration with the magazine "Physics analytics"

    Collaboration with the magazine "Physics analytics"
    His duties included providing annotations of resent texts on thermodynamics.

  • "Special relativity theory"

    "Special relativity theory"
    This work is one of the most famous his works. Also works on the General theory of relativity were published from 1915 to 1916.

  • The first nomination for the Nobel prize

    The first nomination for the Nobel prize
    The nomination was for the theory of relativity. It took place in 1910 at the initiative of V. Ostwald.
    But the Nobel Committee was suspicious of such a "revolutionary" theory and his experimental evidence was found to be insufficient.

  • Head of the Departament of physics at the German University in Prague.

    Head of the Departament of physics at the German University in Prague.
    In 1909 he also received a professorship at the University of Zurich but the pay for his work there was very low and he was not satisfied, he looked for other opportunities.

  • Return to Zurich

    Return to Zurich
    He decided to return tu Zurich and taught at the same univercity where he had studying earlier.

  • Head of the Berlin Physical Research Institute

    Head of the Berlin Physical Research Institute
    This opportunity fell to him thanks to the recomendations of V. G. Nernst and his friend Planck. Albert Einstein also joined the teaching staff of the University of Berlin.

  • Receiving the Nobel prize

    Receiving the Nobel prize
    Einstein won the Nobel prize in physics for his Safe theory of the photoelectric effect. at this time, the brilliant physics was away. Therefore, the award for it was received by German Ambassador in Sweden R. Nadolny.

  • The death of Einstein

    The death of Einstein
    The cause of death was an aortic aneurysm. Before his death, he asked his relatives not to arrange a lavish funeral for him and not to disclose the place of his burial.
    Only twelve closet friends accompanied the great scientist on his last journey. His body was cremated and ashes scattered to the wind