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Born
Born on March 14 in Ulm, Germany. -
Gift
Receives a compass as a gift, sparking his curiosity about invisible forces. -
Family status
Family moves to Italy; Einstein stays briefly in Germany to finish school but leaves without completing it. -
The citizenship
Enrolls at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic in Zurich. Renounces German citizenship. -
Graduation
Graduates as a teacher of mathematics and physics -
Work
Begins working at the Swiss Patent Office in Bern. -
The Publishes
ublishes four groundbreaking papers in the "Annus Mirabilis" (Miracle Year):
Photoelectric Effect (introduces quantum theory).
Brownian Motion (proves the existence of atoms).
Special Theory of Relativity.
E = mc² (mass-energy equivalence). -
Professor
Becomes a professor at the University of Zurich. -
The Theory
Completes the General Theory of Relativity, introducing the concept of spacetime curvature. -
World Fame
General relativity is confirmed during a solar eclipse, making Einstein world-famous. -
Nobel
Wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for the photoelectric effect, not relativity. -
The new life
Leaves Germany due to the rise of the Nazis. Settles in Princeton, New Jersey, and joins the Institute for Advanced Study. -
The latter
Writes a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging U.S. research into atomic energy, which leads to the Manhattan Project. -
Maintaining peace
Advocates for nuclear disarmament and the establishment of a world government to maintain peace. -
The offer decline
Declines an offer to become the President of Israel. -
Death
Dies on April 18 in Princeton, New Jersey, at age 76.