When was Albert Einstein born?

Albert Einstein was born on 14 March 1879 in Ulm.

What positions has Albert Einstein held?

Positions held by Albert Einstein include: professor (since 1911).

Where did Albert Einstein study?

Albert Einstein was educated at ETH Zurich, Luitpold-Gymnasium, Old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House), University of Zurich.

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Albert Einstein

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German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)

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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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Born: 14 March 1879 wd
Place of birth: Ulm wd
Died: 18 April 1955 wd
Place of death: Princeton wd
Citizenship: Kingdom of Württemberg, statelessness wd
Occupation: theoretical physicist, philosopher of science, inventor, science writer, pedagogue, university teacher wd
Political party: German Democratic Party (until 1933) wd
Education: ETH Zurich, Luitpold-Gymnasium, Old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House), University of Zurich wd
Spouse: Mileva Marić, Elsa Einstein wd
Official website: alberteinstein.com wd
Social media: Facebook · Instagram wd

Positions held wd

professor (since 1911)

Awards wd

Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science (1920)
Nobel Prize in Physics (1921)
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1926)
Prix Jules Janssen (1931)
Matteucci Medal (1921)
Max Planck Medal (1929)
Franklin Medal (1935)
Copley Medal (1925)
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order (1923)
Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship (1934)
Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva
honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1949)
honorary doctorate from Princeton University
honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (1923)
Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1921)

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When was Albert Einstein born?: Albert Einstein was born on 14 March 1879 in Ulm.
What positions has Albert Einstein held?: Positions held by Albert Einstein include: professor (since 1911).
Where did Albert Einstein study?: Albert Einstein was educated at ETH Zurich, Luitpold-Gymnasium, Old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House), University of Zurich.

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