Albert Einstein

The story, in brief.

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from special relativity, has been called "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for "his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".

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A life in milestones.

Selected records from Wikidata. Ages are approximate; “c.” marks uncertain dates. This is a starting point for exploration, not a complete life history.

1. 1879
   Life

   Born in Ulm

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2. 1896~ age 17
   Education

   ETH Zurich

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3. 1909~ age 30
   Work

   University of Zurich

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4. 1911~ age 32
   Role

   professor

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5. 1921~ age 42
   Recognition

   Nobel Prize in Physics

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6. 1921~ age 42
   Recognition

   Foreign Member of the Royal Society

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7. 1925~ age 46
   Recognition

   Copley Medal

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8. 1928~ age 49
   Recognition

   doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris

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9. 1931~ age 52
   Recognition

   Prix Jules Janssen

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10. 1933~ age 54
    Work

    Princeton University

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11. 1949~ age 70
    Recognition

    honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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12. 1955~ age 76
    Life

    Death

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