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Also known as A.Einsten

physicien helvético-américain d'origine allemande

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Albert Einstein (1879–1955) was a theoretical physicist, philosopher of science, inventor, and pedagogue. Born in Ulm to Hermann Einstein, he was a native German speaker who also used English. He was educated at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, where his doctoral advisors included Alfred Kleiner, Heinrich Burkhardt, and Heinrich Friedrich Weber. He was also a student of Heinrich Friedrich Weber and Hermann Minkowski.

Einstein received the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science, the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, and the Prix Jules Janssen. He was a member of the Royal Society, the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, and the American Philosophical Society. His works include *Collected writings (1901-1956)* and *L'éther et le théorie de la relativité*. He died in Princeton and is archived at the Swiss Literary Archives, Albert Einstein Archives, and Regenstein Library.

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Born
14. März 1879
Died
18. April 1955
Works
546

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  • The principles of humanism
  • Zum gegenwärtigen Stande des Problems der spezifischen Wärme
  • The World as I See It
  • Relativity (Albert Einstein)
  • 物理学はいかに創られたか

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
Germany
Active from
1879
Active to
1955

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Lifespan
1879–1955
Nationality
US, DE, CH, DEU
Role / Field
Scientist, Physicists, Physicist, College teachers, Authors, Physics
Language
ger, eng, deu
Gender
Male

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Physics1921

    for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect

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human
Given name
Albert
Family name
Einstein
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Ulm
Place of death
Princeton
Position held
professor
Languages spoken
German
Native language
German
Religion
pantheism
Doctoral advisor
Heinrich Friedrich Weber
Doctoral student
Leó Szilárd
Field of work
theoretical physics
Instrument
violin
Official website
alberteinstein.com
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Work location
Zurich
Residence
Smíchov
influenced by
Isaac Newton
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Albert Einstein
date of birth
1879-03-14
date of death
1955-04-18
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writing language
German
manner of death
natural causes
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Albert Einstein
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Article · Français

Albert Einstein (prononcé en allemand [ˈalbɐt ˈaɪnʃtaɪn] ) né le 14 mars 1879 à Ulm, dans le Wurtemberg (Empire allemand), et mort le 18 avril 1955 à Princeton, dans le New Jersey (États-Unis), est un physicien théoricien. Il fut successivement allemand, apatride (entre 1896 et 1901), suisse (1901) et de double nationalité helvético-américaine (1940). Il épousa Mileva Marić, puis sa cousine Elsa Einstein. Il publie sa théorie de la relativité restreinte en 1905 et sa théorie de la gravitation, dite relativité générale, en 1915. Il contribue largement au développement de la mécanique quantique et de la cosmologie, et reçoit le prix Nobel de physique de 1921 pour son explication de l’effet photoélectrique. Son travail est notamment connu du grand public pour l’équation E=mc2, qui établit une équivalence entre la masse et l’énergie d’un système. Il est aujourd'hui considéré comme l'un des plus grands scientifiques de l'histoire, et sa renommée dépasse largement le milieu scientifique. Il est la personnalité du XXe siècle selon l'hebdomadaire Time. Dans la culture populaire, son nom et sa personne sont directement liés aux notions d'intelligence, de savoir et de génie.

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