Albert Einstein: The Genius who Changed the Face of Physics
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50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and career of Albert Einstein. Einstein’s name has become synonymous with genius, and he remains one of the most influential scientists of all time. His work on relativity revolutionised our understanding of the universe and is one of the pillars of modern physics. He also carried out pioneering work on the photoelectric effect, for which he was awarded a Nobel Prize, and campaigned for causes including nuclear non-proliferation and Jewish rights.
In just 50 minutes you will:
• Learn about the history of physics before Einstein’s revolutionary new theories
• Find out about the impact of his celebrated theory of relativity on modern physics
• Gain an understanding of his other scientific accomplishments, including his work on light and particle theory
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Albert Einstein - 50minutes
Key information
Born: 14 March 1879 in Ulm, Germany.
Died: 18 April 1955 in Princeton, USA.
Famous discoveries: the theory of special relativity (1905) and the theory of general relativity (1915) with the formula E = mc².
Impact of his discoveries:
Einstein profoundly altered the way we look at the concepts of space and time (by introducing the idea of black holes, the fourth dimension, etc.);
He played a role in the development of nuclear fission and informed President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the possibility of creating an atomic bomb;
He revolutionised physics by opening up new fields of study, namely nuclear physics and particle physics.
Introduction
Even today, Albert Einstein is a household name across the world: he has become the ultimate symbol not only of genius, but also of the humorous and eccentric scientist. How did this nomadic physicist, who left us the celebrated formula E = mc², become one of the most important historical figures of the 20th century? In order to comprehend this spectacular personality, we must plunge back into Einstein’s troubled century and understand how his strikingly modern scientific and political ideas turned our ideas and way of seeing the world upside down.
Einstein was a brilliant scientist, and he shattered the traditional models inherited from the most eminent figures in physics, from Aristotle (384-322 BC) to Galileo (1564-1642) and Isaac Newton (1642-1727). His theories of special relativity and general relativity revolutionised the concepts of space and time and laid the foundations for modern physics. He was awarded the 1921 Nobel