Albert Einstein Childhood: Early Life and Quiz

6 Questions

Where was Albert Einstein born?

A small city in Germany

What did Einstein enjoy playing with his siblings?

Torch

Where did Einstein meet his first wife, Mileva Marić?

University of Zurich

Why did Einstein leave the polytechnic school in Switzerland?

He did not perform well in the rigid classroom environment

For what work was Einstein awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?

His theory of general relativity

At what age did Einstein go to study mathematics and physics in Italy?

Study Notes

The text discusses the story of Albert Einstein, focusing on his childhood.
Einstein was born in a small city in Germany in March 1879.
As a child, he had a large head and was often difficult to understand due to his thick accent. He rarely spoke in front of others and preferred to play alone.
His friends found him boring, but he enjoyed playing Torch with his siblings.
When Einstein started school, his teachers struggled to teach him as he did not like sitting in one place for long periods. He often left school early and went to see his math teacher for consultation.
At the age of 15, Einstein left school and went to Switzerland to attend polytechnic school. However, he did not perform well in the rigid classroom environment and left after a year.
He then moved to Italy to study mathematics and physics with the help of a relative. He was later accepted into the Swiss Federal Polytechnic Institute in Zurich.
Einstein's academic success led him to the University of Zurich, where he met and fell in love with his first wife, Mileva Marić. They had two daughters together.
In 1919, Einstein's theory of general relativity was confirmed when a solar eclipse caused the predicted deflection of starlight. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in 1921.
Einstein then went on to work in media and press, but faced opposition from China due to its use in their weapons. He wrote a letter to the US President warning of the danger and the need for quick action.
In 1945, the US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing widespread devastation and great sadness for Einstein.
Einstein died in 1955, but his legacy lived on, inspiring generations to come.
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