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About

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science.

Nicknames
The dopey one (childhood)

BIRTHDAY
March 14, 1879

BORN
Ulm, Germany (Map)

DIED
April 18, 1955 (age 76)

CAUSE OF DEATH
Abdominal aortic aneurysm

ZODIAC SIGN
Pisces

EDUCATION

  • Luitpold Gymnasium (Map)
  • Complutense University of Madrid (Map)
  • Charles University (Map)
  • Albert Einstein Gymnasium (Map)
  • Aargau Cantonal School
  • ETH Zürich (Map)
  • University of Zurich (Map)

POLITICAL VIEWS
Democracy, freedom, and equality

Nationality
American, Swiss, German, Weimar, Prussian

EYE COLOR
Brown

HAIR COLOR
Gray

HEIGHT
5ft 7 ½ (171.5 cm)

HANDEDNESS
Left-handed

TATTOOS
None

Religion
Agnostic

languages spoken
English, French, Italian, Latin, German

IQ
160

House
Princeton, New Jersey, US (Map)

Personal Quotes

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.

Favorite Things

activies
The violin, sailing

color
Red

food
Fried Eggs, Honey, Mushrooms

pet
Dog

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