Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein

1. Early Life & Education

   • Born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany.
   • Struggled in traditional schooling but excelled in mathematics and physics.
   • Studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.

2. Later Life & Achievements

   • Helped in the development of the atomic bomb (wrote a letter to FDR).
   • Fled to the U.S. in 1933 due to Nazi rise.
   • Worked at Princeton University and continued research.

3. Major Contributions

   • Theory of Relativity (1905, 1915) – Special and General Relativity changed physics.
   • Photoelectric Effect (1905) – Led to quantum mechanics, won the Nobel Prize in 1921.
   • E = mc² – Explained mass-energy equivalence.
   • Brownian Motion – Provided evidence for atoms.

4. Legacy & Death

   • Died on April 18, 1955, in Princeton, USA.
   • His work transformed physics, leading to modern cosmology & quantum mechanics.
   • Remembered as one of the greatest scientists of all time.

5. Einstein’s Brain & IQ

   • Einstein’s brain was preserved for study after his death.
   • It had unusually high neuron density in certain areas linked to reasoning and spatial intelligence.
   • His IQ is estimated to be around 160-190, but he never took an official IQ test.
   • Scientists found differences in his parietal lobe, which is linked to mathematical thinking.

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