He was the most famous face of science and the creator of the most recognised equation in history. But Albert Einstien was more than the embodiment of a scientific genius. He was also a pacifist, violinist and former high school dropout who continues to inspire generations.
It was 50 years ago today that Einstien passed away. Here is a quick look at Einstien by the numbers.
26: The age Einstien published his first paper on relativity.
1921: Year he won the nobel prize for physics.
45: Number of lines in the letter he sent to Franklin Roosevelt on August 2nd, 1939, in which he suggested the idea of an Atomic Bomb.
299,792,458 metres/sec: The speed of light.
0: Number of times Einstien wore socks in his entire life.
From: dose.ca
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I was always so interested in his theory of relativity. He was and always will be a fascinating and wonderful man.
Hey, is it true he didn't speak until he was like, four years old or something?
Hey, is it true he didn't speak until he was like, four years old or something?
I can't confirm that, but i did indeed hear that also.
His life really does go to show you that your early years will min no way reflect what you can become, if you set your mind at something.
His life really does go to show you that your early years will min no way reflect what you can become, if you set your mind at something.
Hail Einstien! Top man 
E=M c 2... Bravo...!
E=M c 2... Bravo...!
QUOTE(BurnSide @ Apr 18 2005, 01:11 PM)
He was the most famous face of science and the creator of the most recognised equation in history. But Albert Enstien was more than the embodiment of a scientific genius. He was also a pacifist, violinist and former high school dropout who continues to inspire generations.
It was 50 years ago today that Enstien passed away. Here is a quick look at Enstien by the numbers.
26: The age Enstien published his first paper on relativity.
1921: Year he won the nobel prize for physics.
45: Number of lines in the letter he sent to Franklin Roosevelt on August 2nd, 1939, in which he suggested the idea of an Atomic Bomb.
299,792,458 metres/sec: The speed of light.
0: Number of times Enstien wore socks in his entire life.
From: dose.ca
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It was 50 years ago today that Enstien passed away. Here is a quick look at Enstien by the numbers.
26: The age Enstien published his first paper on relativity.
1921: Year he won the nobel prize for physics.
45: Number of lines in the letter he sent to Franklin Roosevelt on August 2nd, 1939, in which he suggested the idea of an Atomic Bomb.
299,792,458 metres/sec: The speed of light.
0: Number of times Enstien wore socks in his entire life.
From: dose.ca
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lol see drop-outs can change the world
When my wife lived in Manhatten, she lived next door to an older gentleman who had been going to school at Princeton at the same time that Einstein had been there. His name was Robert Miller, and he had been fascinated with Einstein for years and years before he had actually gone to Princeton.
Mr. Miller sat down and told my wife an amazing story about an interaction he had with Einstein his second year at school. Mr. Miller was not in the physics course; so he had no direct understanding of the incredible mathmatics involved; he was in the Psychology department, but he was very interested in how Einstein worked.
Mr. miller ran into Einstein often, and noticed that he had always seen him doing a lot of different things; but never actually doing anything with matchmatics. One time he would catch him just sitting in a sun chair enjoying the sunshine. Often Einstein was running around his garden trimming roses; sometimes he was just wandering about campus.
Mr. Miller though that it was just amazing that for one of the most prolific physicist of all time; he never seemed to be working...
One day he mustered the courage to actually just go up and introduce himself and ask him how he got so much done when it appeared that he wasn't working.
Einstein explained that the most important thing to him was that he protected his creative thought process. If he needed to wander around campus thinking about nothing at all; or a small part of an overall problem he was dealing with he would do just that. Somedays he just went fishing to clear his mind. The fresh perspective was always more productive than just continually struggling after some aspect of a problem...
I always thought that Einstein was an incredible man who was years ahead of his time. In the 50's there was a big backlash amongst the general public against scientist in general after the atomic bomb had been used and tested so often. Somehow Einstein never experienced that backlash; he was always thought of in a positive light. He had an incredible mind and a personality that allowed him to be adored at the same time.
He was an amazing man.
Mr. Miller sat down and told my wife an amazing story about an interaction he had with Einstein his second year at school. Mr. Miller was not in the physics course; so he had no direct understanding of the incredible mathmatics involved; he was in the Psychology department, but he was very interested in how Einstein worked.
Mr. miller ran into Einstein often, and noticed that he had always seen him doing a lot of different things; but never actually doing anything with matchmatics. One time he would catch him just sitting in a sun chair enjoying the sunshine. Often Einstein was running around his garden trimming roses; sometimes he was just wandering about campus.
Mr. Miller though that it was just amazing that for one of the most prolific physicist of all time; he never seemed to be working...
One day he mustered the courage to actually just go up and introduce himself and ask him how he got so much done when it appeared that he wasn't working.
Einstein explained that the most important thing to him was that he protected his creative thought process. If he needed to wander around campus thinking about nothing at all; or a small part of an overall problem he was dealing with he would do just that. Somedays he just went fishing to clear his mind. The fresh perspective was always more productive than just continually struggling after some aspect of a problem...
I always thought that Einstein was an incredible man who was years ahead of his time. In the 50's there was a big backlash amongst the general public against scientist in general after the atomic bomb had been used and tested so often. Somehow Einstein never experienced that backlash; he was always thought of in a positive light. He had an incredible mind and a personality that allowed him to be adored at the same time.
He was an amazing man.
huh am still alive?
That's amazing Fluffy, thank you for posting that.
QUOTE(wunarmdscissor @ Apr 18 2005, 11:37 AM)
huh am still alive?
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You know, I am not sure...the last time we had contact with him was in the mid nineties and he was getting on in years at that point. I guess he could be, but I am not sure...He was a good guy with some amazing stories...
sorry fluffy , that was me being sarcastic and talkin in slang about myself = am
hadnt read your post , which BTW i have now its cool wee story
hadnt read your post , which BTW i have now its cool wee story
he (Einstine) has inspired me, im bad at math really bad and i struggeld a lot though school. when i read "Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater."
That made me really think, everyone struggels. i felt normal agian, i didnt stress, we all struggle no matter what the problem or how big or small it is struggeling is struggeling.
And if huams didnt dream we wouldnt have the things we do now, we still be primitave creatures but our Imagination has inspired us to become great. "Imagination is more important than knowlage."
lastly,If A is a success in life, then A=X+Y+Z. Work is X; y is play; and z is keeping ur mouth shut."
That made me really think, everyone struggels. i felt normal agian, i didnt stress, we all struggle no matter what the problem or how big or small it is struggeling is struggeling.
And if huams didnt dream we wouldnt have the things we do now, we still be primitave creatures but our Imagination has inspired us to become great. "Imagination is more important than knowlage."
lastly,If A is a success in life, then A=X+Y+Z. Work is X; y is play; and z is keeping ur mouth shut."
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