,

Albert Einstein


Born
in Ulm, kingdom of Württemberg, German empire
March 14, 1879

Died
April 18, 1955

Genre

Influences


Special and general theories of relativity of German-born American theoretical physicist Albert Einstein revolutionized modern thought on the nature of space and time and formed a base for the exploitation of atomic energy; he won a Nobel Prize of 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.

His paper of 1905 formed the basis of electronics. His first paper, also published in 1905, changed the world.
He completed his Philosophiae Doctor at the University of Zurich before 1909.

Einstein, a pacifist during World War I, stayed a firm proponent of social justice and responsibility.

Einstein thought that Newtonion mechanics no longer enough reconciled the laws of classical mechanics with those of the electromagnetic field. This thought
...more

Average rating: 4.07 · 48,338 ratings · 3,250 reviews · 854 distinct worksSimilar authors
Relativity: The Special and...

4.20 avg rating — 21,537 ratings — published 1916 — 575 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
العالم كما أراه

3.77 avg rating — 7,727 ratings — published 1934 — 198 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Ideas and Opinions

4.12 avg rating — 3,185 ratings — published 1922 — 75 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
لماذا الحرب؟

by
3.65 avg rating — 2,577 ratings — published 1933 — 49 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Evolution of Physics: F...

by
4.25 avg rating — 1,719 ratings — published 1967 — 111 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Why Socialism?

4.09 avg rating — 1,359 ratings — published 1949 — 11 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Meaning of Relativity

4.31 avg rating — 905 ratings — published 1922 — 103 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Out of My Later Years: The ...

3.95 avg rating — 985 ratings — published 1950 — 62 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Principle of Relativity...

by
4.42 avg rating — 692 ratings — published 1952 — 52 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Sidelights on Relativity

4.16 avg rating — 591 ratings — published 1983 — 48 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Albert Einstein…
Quotes by Albert Einstein  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
Albert Einstein

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
Albert Einstein

“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
Albert Einstein

Polls

Which is the most inspirational quote?

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that is is stupid." Albert Einstein
 
  32 votes, 50.0%

"Be true to yourself. But that's something everyone says and no one means. No one wants you to be yourself. They want you to be the version of yourself that they like." The Young ElitesMarie Lu
 
  7 votes, 10.9%

"When you are scared, but do it anyway, that's brave."CoralineNeil Gaiman
 
  7 votes, 10.9%

"There is evil in everyone. The first step toward loving someone else is to recognize that evil in yourself, so you can forgive them." AllegiantVeronica Roth
 
  6 votes, 9.4%

"Push through the pain and move on with life."Tiger's QuestColleen Houck
 
  4 votes, 6.3%

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." The LoraxDr. Seuss
 
  4 votes, 6.3%

"I want to be the kind of person that kind people like and want to be like." Jarod Kintz
 
  2 votes, 3.1%

"Wounds turn into scars and scars make you tough." Aisha Tyler
 
  2 votes, 3.1%

"Regrets are only felt by those who do not understand life's purpose." Tiger's VoyageColleen Houck
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
The Seasonal Read...: Science Books 8 306 Sep 09, 2009 11:30AM  
Children's Books: Books About Adversity and/or Trying and Failing 27 537 Sep 15, 2010 04:17PM  
Book Nook Cafe: Einstein: His Life and Universe - March 2012 218 114 May 08, 2012 01:22PM  
The Seasonal Read...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Winter Challenge 2013: Completed Tasks (Do Not Delete Posts) 2511 643 Feb 28, 2014 09:00PM  
Science and Inquiry: This topic has been closed to new comments. February 2015 Nominations 19 89 Dec 22, 2014 01:10AM  
Short & Sweet Treats: Favorite Quotes 617 245 Jan 23, 2016 05:52AM