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Albert Einstein
Albert Einsteins unique legacy IntroductionThe scope of Einsteins influenceBiographyPhysicsBlack holes and the nature of the universeWar and peaceSpace, technology, and societyConclusion
IntroductionEinstein profound effect Technologynuclear energyspace flightPhilosophynature of universescience for peaceSocietyweapons
The scope of Einsteins influence First half of the 20th century as the age of Einsteinrenaissance manContradictoryA supporter of ZionismHis scientific and philosophical concerns are still important today
BiographyEinstein was born in Germany 1879Did not like schoolfinished high school in Italy and SwitzerGraduated from the Federal Polytechnic University in 1900 Worked as a technical expert His greatest achievement was between 1905 and 1915Immigrated to the US to escape Hitler
Physics
Special theory of relativity in 1905General theory of relativityquantum theory
Black holes and the nature of the universe Einsteins laws of relativityBig Bang theorycurved, finite space
War and peaceSupport building an atomic bombconvinced by Enrico Fermifear of HitlerResponsibility of scientists
Space, technology, and societyPuzzle left as a part of his legacyUniverse is comprehensible
ConclusionEinstein as symbol for science and technologyspace and nuclear powercontinuance influence