Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein (Born 14 March 1879) studied mathematics and physics at Federal Polytechnic school in Zurich between 1896 and 1900.

Life and work

He worked as an expert at the Federal Office of Berne patents (1902-1908) and published works that have drawn attention scientific world, including the first paper on the theory special relativity in 1905. Einstein was years was professor of theoretical physics at the Universities of Bern, Zurich and Prague (1908-1910). In 1913 he was elected member of the Academy Prussian Sciences and appointed director of Physics Institute Society "Kaiser Wilhelm" in Berlin, till in 1933. After publishing theory General relativity in the First World War and confirm the predictions of one of them by the expedition Royal Astronomical Society of Sciences in London (1919) became the most famous scientist of his time.

With the establishment of the National Socialist regime, Einstein resign from the Prussian Academy of Sciences and leave Germany permanently, settling in the Princeton United States. In the last part of his life, Einstein is recognized not only as the highest authority in theoretical physics, but also as a great humanist incorporating exemplary by: action of social and cultural. By taking its position on issues of public life spirit freedom, social justice, respect for dignity human being. He died on 1 April 8th 1955 at 76 years. The writings of Einstein's general interest are combined in two volumes: Mein Weltbild (1931) and Out of my Later Years (1950). In 1917, Einstein published his first exposure special and general theory of relativity Explained to all.

Books

• Investigations on the Theory of the Brownian Movement, Dover publications, 1956
• Teoria relativităţii, o expunere elementară, trans. by I. PÂRVU, Humanitas Publishing House, Bucuresti, 1992

Links

• http://cdm.itg.ias.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll8