Did Einstein really almost become the president of Israel? Is it true that Einstein was a lousy student? Is it true that Einstein’s first wife contributed to the discoveries that made her husband famous? WasAlbert Einsteinreally a poor student, did he almost become the president of Israel an...
Einstein’s Early Life (1879-1904) Born on March 14, 1879, in the southern German city of Ulm, Albert Einstein grew up in a middle-class Jewish family in Munich. As a child, Einstein became fascinated by music (he played the violin), mathematics and science. He dropped out of school...
Albert Einstein The whole business of misattributing quotes certainly didn’t begin with the Internet—it’s been going on as long as anyone can remember: Once a famous person gets a reputation for saying witty, profound or inspiring things, people tend to attribute quotes to them that sound ...