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Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein ( / ˈaɪnstaɪn / EYEN-styne; [ 4] German: [ˈalbɛɐt ˈʔaɪnʃtaɪn] ⓘ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who is widely held as one of the most influential scientists. Best known for developing the theory of relativity, Einstein also made important contributions to ...
Subtle is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einsteinis a biography of Albert Einsteinwritten by Abraham Pais. First published in 1982 by Oxford University Press, the book is one of the most acclaimed biographies of the scientist.[4] This was not the first popular biography of Einstein, but it was the first to focus on his scientific ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albert Einstein: Albert Einstein – German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics ). [1] [2] : 274 Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science.
Einstein: His Life and Universe is a non-fiction book authored by American historian and journalist Walter Isaacson.The biographical analysis of Albert Einstein's life and legacy was published by Simon & Schuster in 2007, and it has received a generally positive critical reception from multiple fronts, [1] [2] praise appearing from an official Amazon.com review as well as in publications such ...
v. t. e. " Why Socialism? " is an article written by Albert Einstein in May 1949 that appeared in the first issue of the socialist journal Monthly Review. [ 1] It addresses problems with capitalism, predatory economic competition, and growing wealth inequality. It highlights control of mass media by private capitalists making it difficult for ...
Aug. 8—There was more to Albert Einstein than his intellect. "Einstein: A Stage Portrait," by Willard Sims, explores the lesser-known personal side of the genius. Los Alamos native and formally ...
Albert Einstein, 1947. The World as I See It is a book by Albert Einstein translated from the German by A. Harris and published in 1935 by John Lane The Bodley Head (London). The original German book is Mein Weltbild by Albert Einstein, first published in 1934 by Rudolf Kayser, with an essential extended edition published by Carl Seelig in 1954 ...
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist, Volume II, pp. 665–688: Paul Arthur Schilpp, editor: Harper and Brothers Publishers, Harper Torchbook edition (New York) History of science and philosophy of physics. [259] Biographical notes and a summary of Einstein's scientific thinking in his later years. Weil *235 1953