Albert Einstein
Of all the scientists to emerge from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries there is one whose name is known by
almost all living people. While most of these do not understand this man\'s work, everyone knows that its impact on
the world of science is astonishing. Yes, many have heard of Albert Einstein\'s General Theory of relativity, but few
know about the intriguing life that led this scientist to discover what some have called, \"The greatest single
achievement of human thought.\"
Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1874. Before his first birthday, his family had moved to Munich
where young Albert\'s father, Hermann Einstein, and uncle set up a small electro-chemical business. He was
fortunate to have an excellent family with which he held a strong relationship. Albert\'s mother, Pauline Einstein, had
an intense passion for music and literature, and it was she that first introduced her son to the violin in which he
found much joy......
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