* * 0 Albert Einstein By: Doug Billie

* * 0 Early Childhood ◆ Eldest child of Hermann and Pauline Koch Einstein ◆ Father ran an electrochemical business ◆ At age, his father showed him a compass and he wondered what made the needle always point north. ◆ Possibly sparked his interest in studying physics

* * 0 Late Childhood and Teen Years ◆ By age 12, he taught himself geometry be reading an entire text book. ◆ From age 6 to 13, he had taken violin lessons. ◆ He attended Catholic elementary school until 1888.

* * 0 Late Childhood and Teen Years cont. ◆ Family business failed, moved to Pavia, near Milan, Italy. ◆ He was left in Munich to finish his education. ◆ Dropped out in six months to join his family in Italy.

* * 0 Middle Years ◆ Einstein’s father pressured him to finish schooling and pursue a career. ◆ Took entrance exam to Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, yet oddly failed.

* * 0 Middle Years cont. ◆ Director of institution noted his mathematical ability, persuaded him to at the cantonal school in Switzerland. ◆ Had a more relaxed atmosphere, which allowed him to be able to study all subjects better. ◆ Received diploma one year later.

* * 0 Middle Years cont. ◆ Reapplied to Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. He was accepted. ◆ Didn’t like the formal education. ◆ Often didn’t pay attention to instructors and cut classes. ◆ Realized he wanted to study physics and math was the only way to record his thoughts. ◆ Spent time teaching himself newest scientific theories, but still managed to pass finals using notes of a fellow classmate.

* * 0 Jobs Held Before Becoming a Well Known Scientist ◆ After college, held a short tutoring job. ◆ Also worked as a substitute teacher at the same time. ◆ Landed a position as an examiner at the Swiss patent office. ◆ Allowed him plenty of free time to work on some of his most revolutionary theories.

* * 0 Marriages ◆ Married Mileva Maric in ◆ They had one daughter and two sons. ◆ Ended up divorcing in ◆ Married his first cousin, Elsa, later that same year. ◆ Had two daughters of their own and remained together until her death in Einstein and Mileva Maric.

* * 0 Late Years ◆ Dedicated the last part of his life to working for peace. ◆ Supported the new Jews homeland in Palestine. ◆ Became one of the founders of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

* * 0 Late Years cont. ◆ Also worked on new theories. ◆ Wanted to find one force that would explain all interactions in the universe. ◆ Never totally successful at proving this theory. ◆ Did introduce new ideas about time, space and gravity. ◆ Space and time were not absolute. ◆ Gravity and acceleration were the same thing. ◆ Also wanted to prove gravity and electromagnetism were two aspects of the same force. ◆ Never was able to prove that theory correct either.

* * 0 Books Written by Einstein ◆ “The Meaning of Relativity” published in 1922 ◆ “About Zionism” published in 1930 ◆ “Out of My Late Years” published in 1950

* * 0 The Death of a Great Scientist ◆ Einstein had become a lonely man in the last years of his life. ◆ His wife died in 1936 and his sister died in ◆ Einstein was rushed to the hospital after complaining of chest pains. ◆ On April 18, 1955, one of the world’s greatest scientists died. ◆ His body was cremated and ashes scattered in a secret place

* * 0 Sources ◆ “Einstein, Albert.” World Book’s Encyclopedia of Scientists ed. ◆ Goldenstern, Joyce. Albert Einstein Physicist and Genius. New Jersey: Enslow Publishers, Inc ◆ Grosz, Dr. Roni. “Albert Einstein.” Albert Einstein Archives. 22 Feb Feb ◆ Pellegrini, Frank. “Albert Einstein.” The Time March Feb ◆ < ◆ einstein.html>