10 Questions
What is Albert Einstein best known for?
Developing the theory of relativity
For what did Albert Einstein receive the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics?
His services to theoretical physics and discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect
In which year did Einstein publish four groundbreaking papers?
1905
How is Einstein's mass–energy equivalence formula often represented?
E=mc²
According to a 1999 poll by Physics World, how was Einstein ranked among physicists?
The greatest physicist of all time
Albert Einstein was a French-born scientist.
False
Einstein is widely held to be one of the greatest and most influential scientists of all time.
True
Einstein is best known for his development of the theory of relativity.
True
Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.
True
Einstein's mass–energy equivalence formula is often represented as E=mc².
True
Study Notes
Albert Einstein's Achievements
- Best known for developing the theory of relativity
- Received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect
- Published four groundbreaking papers in 1905
- Famous for his mass–energy equivalence formula, often represented as E=mc²
- Ranked as one of the greatest and most influential scientists of all time according to a 1999 poll by Physics World
Personal Background
- Not French-born, but one of the greatest scientists of all time
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