The Life of Dr. EinsteinThe Life of Dr. Einstein

By Shawn HiramatsuBy Shawn Hiramatsu

Early LifeEarly Life• Albert Einstein has been considered as the most Albert Einstein has been considered as the most

genius person in the world.genius person in the world.• Did you knowDid you know that Albert Einstein was slow in that Albert Einstein was slow in

learning to speak in first years of his childhood it learning to speak in first years of his childhood it took him till 4 years old.took him till 4 years old.

• At school he did his learning much less than other At school he did his learning much less than other students he often fell asleep in classes.students he often fell asleep in classes.

• By his teens Einstein failed to finish high school By his teens Einstein failed to finish high school and also failed the test to enter Zurich and also failed the test to enter Zurich Polytechnique School in Switzerland.Polytechnique School in Switzerland.

• Then he took language study and physics in pre Then he took language study and physics in pre college school.college school.

Even this genius had proved to become one Even this genius had proved to become one without a good background. without a good background.

AsiaAsia

• In 1922, he traveled throughout Asia as part of a In 1922, he traveled throughout Asia as part of a six-month excursion and speaking tour. His travels six-month excursion and speaking tour. His travels included Singapore, Ceylon, and Japan, where he included Singapore, Ceylon, and Japan, where he gave a series of lectures to thousands of Japanese.gave a series of lectures to thousands of Japanese.

• His first lecture in Tokyo lasted four hours, after His first lecture in Tokyo lasted four hours, after which he met the emperor and empress at the which he met the emperor and empress at the Imperial Palace where thousands came to watch.Imperial Palace where thousands came to watch.

• Einstein later gave his impressions of the Japanese Einstein later gave his impressions of the Japanese in a letter to his sons "Of all the people I have met, I in a letter to his sons "Of all the people I have met, I like the Japanese most, as they are modest, like the Japanese most, as they are modest, intelligent, considerate, and have a feel for art." intelligent, considerate, and have a feel for art."

Location LivedLocation Lived

• Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, in the Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, in the Kingdom of Württemberg in the German Kingdom of Württemberg in the German empire on March 14 1879 and died April 18 empire on March 14 1879 and died April 18 1955 at age 76 in Princeton, New Jersey, 1955 at age 76 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.United States.

• He lived in many different place like the: He lived in many different place like the: German empire, Switzerland, Austria, United German empire, Switzerland, Austria, United States, Germany, and one time Stateless ( it States, Germany, and one time Stateless ( it basically means 1 Having no state or 2 not basically means 1 Having no state or 2 not having any recognized citizenship in a state having any recognized citizenship in a state or nation.)or nation.)

Picture in 1921 Handsome Picture in 1921 Handsome Huh?Huh?

DeathDeath

• On April 17 1955 Dr.Einstein died cause of On April 17 1955 Dr.Einstein died cause of something called abdominal aortic aneurysm something called abdominal aortic aneurysm at that time he was making a speech for at that time he was making a speech for Israel 7 year anniversary that was going to Israel 7 year anniversary that was going to be on TV he was at Princeton hospital that be on TV he was at Princeton hospital that time.time.

• But he didn’t live long enough to finish it.But he didn’t live long enough to finish it.In the hospital Einstein said, "I want to go when In the hospital Einstein said, "I want to go when

I want. It is tasteless to prolong life I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share, it is time to artificially. I have done my share, it is time to go. I will do it elegantly." go. I will do it elegantly."

Awards WonAwards Won

• Nobel Prize in Physics (1921) Nobel Prize in Physics (1921)

• Copley Medal (1925) Copley Medal (1925)

• Max Planck Medal (1929) Max Planck Medal (1929)

• TimeTime Person of the Century Person of the Century