Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein  was a theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. He is best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc²

Birth              :      14 March 1879
                            Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg, 

Albert Einstein

                            German Empire
 
Residence      :      Germany, Italy, 
                            Switzerland, 
                            Austria, Belgium, 
                            United States


Spouse           :       Mileva Marić (1903–1919)
                            Elsa Löwenthal (1919–1936) 

Children       :        Lieserl
                            Hans Albert (1904–1973)
                            Eduard Tete (1910–1965)

Career         :        Physics


Institutions :- 
1.  Swiss Patent Office (Bern)
2.  University of Zurich
3.  Charles University in Prague
4.  ETH Zurich
5.  Caltech
6.  Prussian Academy of Sciences
7.  Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
8.  University of Leiden
9.  Institute for Advanced Study

Known for :-
1.   General relativity and special relativity
2.   Photoelectric effect
3.   Mass-energy equivalence E = mc²   
4.   Theory of Brownian Motion
5.   Einstein field equations
6.   Bose–Einstein statistics
7.   Bose–Einstein condensate
8.   Bose–Einstein correlations
9.   Unified Field Theory
10. EPR paradox

Awards & prizes :-
1.   1921 : Nobel Prize in Physics
2.   1921 : Matteucci Medal
3.   1925 : Copley Medal
4.   1929 : Max Planck Medal
5.   1999 : Time Person of the Century


Death :   18 April 1955, Princeton, New Jersey, United States