Albert Einstein (born in Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire, March 14, 1879 - died in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, 18 April 1955 at age 76 years) is a theoretical physicist who is widely regarded as the greatest scientist in a century 20. He put forward the theory of relativity and also greatly contributed to the development of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and cosmology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect and "for his services to Theoretical Physics ".
Having formulated the theory of general relativity, Einstein became famous throughout the world, an unusual achievement for a scientist. In his old age, his fame exceeded the fame of all scientists in history, and in popular culture, says Einstein is considered synonymous with intelligence or even genius. His face is one of the most known around the world.
Albert Einstein, People of the Century (Person of the Century)
In 1999, Einstein called the "People of the Century" by Time magazine.
To appreciate them, a unit in the photochemical named einstein, a chemical element named einsteinium, and a named asteroid 2001 Einstein.
The most famous Einstein's formula is E = mc ²
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