Birth
Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, in the Kingdom of Württemberg in the German Empire, on 14 March 1879.
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History of Albert Einstein
Friday Mar 14, 1879 to Monday Apr 18, 1955
Germany, U.S., Switzerland
Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He is best known to the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory.
The Federal Polytechnic teaching diploma
In 1900, Einstein passed the exams in Maths and Physics and was awarded the Federal Polytechnic teaching diploma.
Marriage
Einstein and Marić married in January 1903.
First scientific papers
In 1900, Einstein's paper "Folgerungen aus den Capillaritätserscheinungen" ("Conclusions from the Capillarity Phenomena") was published in the journal Annalen der Physik. On 30 April 1905, Einstein completed his thesis, with Alfred Kleiner, Professor of Experimental Physics, serving as pro-forma advisor. As a result, Einstein was awarded a PhD by the University of Zürich, with his dissertation A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions.
Lecturer at Bern
By 1908, he was recognized as a leading scientist and was appointed lecturer at the University of Bern.
Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin
On 3 July 1913, he was voted for membership in the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. Max Planck and Walther Nernst visited him the next week in Zurich to persuade him to join the academy, additionally offering him the post of director at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics, which was soon to be established. He was officially elected to the academy on 24 July.
Visited New York City
Einstein visited New York City for the first time on 2 April 1921, where he received an official welcome by Mayor John Francis Hylan, followed by three weeks of lectures and receptions.
Nobel Prize
Einstein won Nobel Prize in physics, November 9, 1922
American Citizen
Einstein became an American citizen in 1940.
Death
Einstein died in Princeton Hospital early the next morning at the age of 76, having continued to work until near the end.