Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.

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Albert Einstein had many discoveries as a scientist, but is most known for his Theory of Relativity. This theory changed much in the way scientists look at the world and set the foundation for many modern inventions, including the nuclear bomb and nuclear energy. One equation from the theory is E=mc²..

Discoveries is Albert Einstein 

• Photons - In 1905 Einstein came up with the concept that light is made up of particles called photons. 
• Bose-Einstein Condensate - Together with another scientist, Satyendra Bose, Einstien discovered another state of matter. Sort of like liquid or gas or solid states. Today this discovery is used in cool stuff like lasers and superconductors. 

• The Atomic Bomb- Albert Einstein did not work directly on inventing the Atomic bomb, but his name is closely associated with the bomb. This is because his scientific work and discoveries were key in the bomb's development, specifically his work on energy and mass and his famous equation: E=mc².

Fun Facts about Albert Einstein 

• Albert experienced speech problems as a child.
•  His parents were worried that he wasn't very smart! He failed his first try on his entrance exam for college (this gives u all hope!). 
• He was offered the presidency of Israel. 
• He auctioned off a hand written version of his Theory of Relativity in 1940 for 6 million dollars in order to help with the war effort. Albert had a sister named Maja.

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