Untitled Essay Research Paper Of all the

Untitled Essay, Research Paper

Of all the scientists to emerge from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

there is one whose name is known by almost all living people. While most

of these do not understand this man’s work, everyone knows that its impact

on the world of science is astonishing. Yes, many have heard of Albert Einstein’s

General Theory of relativity, but few know about the intriguing life that

led this scientist to discover what some have called, “The greatest single

achievement of human thought.”Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1874. Before his first birthday,

his family had moved to Munich where young Albert’s father, Hermann Einstein,

and uncle set up a small electro-chemical business. He was fortunate to have

an excellent family with which he held a strong relationship. Albert’s mother,

Pauline Einstein, had an intense passion for music and literature, and it

was she that first introduced her son to the violin in which he found much

joy and relaxation. Also, he was very close with his younger sister, Maja,

and they could often be found in the lakes that were scattered about the

countryside near Munich.As a child, Einstein’s sense of curiosity had already begun to stir. A favorite

toy of his was his father’s compass, and he often marvelled at his uncle’s

explanations of algebra. Although young Albert was intrigued by certain mysteries

of science, he was considered a slow learner. His failure to become fluent

in German until the age of nine even led some teachers to believe he was

disabled.Einstein’s post-basic education began at the Luitpold Gymnasium when he was

ten. It was here that he first encountered the German spirit through the

school’s strict disciplinary policy. His disapproval of this method of teaching

led to his reputation as a rebel. It was probably these differences that

caused Einstein to search for knowledge at home. He began not with science,

but with religion. He avidly studied the Bible seeking truth, but this religious

fervor soon died down when he discovered the intrigue of science and math.

To him, these seemed much more realistic than ancient stories. With this

new knowledge he disliked class even more, and was eventually expelled from

Luitpold Gymnasium being considered a disruptive influence.Feeling that he could no longer deal with the German mentality, Einstein

moved to

Switzerland where he continued his education. At sixteen he attempted to

enroll at the

Federal Institute of Technology but failed the entrance exam. This forced

him to study locally for one year until he finally passed the school’s

evaluation. The Institute allowed Einstein to meet many other students that

shared his curiosity, and It was here that his studies turned mainly to Physics.

He quickly learned that while physicists had generally agreed on major principals

in the past, there were modern scientists who were attempting to disprove

outdated theories. Since most of Einstein’s teachers ignored these new ideas,

he was again forced to explore on his own. In 1900 he graduated from the

Institute and then achieved citizenship to Switzerland.Einstein became a clerk at the Swiss Patent Office in 1902. This job had

little to do with physics, but he was able to satiate his curiosity by figuring

out how new inventions worked. The most important part of Einstein’s occupation

was that it allowed him enough time to pursue his own line of research. As

his ideas began to develop, he published them in specialist journals. Though

he was still unknown to the scientific world, he began to attract a large

circle of friends and admirers. A group of students that he tutored quickly

transformed into a social club that shared a love of nature, music, and of

course, science. In 1903 he married Mileva Meric, a mathematician friend.In 1905, Einstein published five separate papers in a journal, the Annals

of Physics. The first was immediately acknowledged, and the University of

Zurich awarded Einstein an additional degree. The other papers helped to

develop modern physics and earned him the reputation of an artist. Many

scientists have said that Einstein’s work contained an imaginative spirit

that was seen in most poetry. His work at this time dealt with molecules,

and how their motion affected temperature, but he is most well known for

his Special Theory of Relativity which tackled motion and the speed of light.

Perhaps the most important part of his discoveries was the equation: E=

mc2.After publishing these theories Einstein was promoted at his office. He remained

at the

Patents Office for another two years, but his name was becoming too big among

the

scientific community. In 1908, Einstein began teaching party time at the

University of Berne, and the following year, at the age of thirty, he became

employed full time by Zurich University. Einstein was now able to

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