Albert Einstein's Early Career
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What was he doing before getting a job in the patent office?

  • Working as a technical expert
  • Studying to be a lawyer
  • Giving private lessons and working as a teaching assistant (correct)
  • Working in a company
  • In what year did he get a job in the patent office?

  • 1902 (correct)
  • 1908
  • 1905
  • 1901
  • What kind of job did he get in 1902?

  • A technical expert in the patent office (correct)
  • A doctor
  • A teacher
  • A lawyer
  • What did he do besides working as a teaching assistant?

    <p>Gave private lessons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did he work as a technical expert?

    <p>In the patent office in Bern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Einstein secretly working on while assessing inventions at the patent office?

    <p>His own ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What humorous name did Einstein give to his desk drawer at the patent office?

    <p>The 'bureau of theoretical physics'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the most famous theories developed by Einstein in 1905?

    <p>The special Theory of Relativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, what are not absolute?

    <p>Time and distance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Einstein doing in secret while working at the patent office?

    <p>Developing his own ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Early Career

    • Albert Einstein worked as a teaching assistant, indicating his early involvement in the education sector.
    • He gave private lessons, suggesting that he was already recognized for his expertise in a particular subject.
    • In 1902, Einstein secured a job as a technical expert in the patent office in Bern, marking a significant milestone in his professional career.

    Early Life and Career

    • Einstein worked as an assessor for other people's inventions
    • He secretly developed his own ideas during this time

    Theory of Relativity

    • Einstein published his famous paper on Special Theory of Relativity in 1905
    • According to the theory, time and distance are not absolute values

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    Learn about the early career of Albert Einstein, from his teaching assistant days to his job at the patent office in Bern.

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