Albert Einstein
Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm Germany. He lived there with
his parents, Herman and Pauline. Einstein attended a Catholic School near his
home. But, at age 10, Einstein was transferred to the "Luitpold Gymnasium",
where he learned Latin, Greek, History, and Geography. Einstein's father wanted
him to attend a university but he could not because he did not have a diploma
from the Gymnasium. But there was a solution to this problem over the Alps, in
Zurich. There was The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology which did not
require a diploma to attend. The one thing it did require was applicant to pass
an entrance exam. But then yet another problem arose most scholars were 18 when
they entered the institute, and Einstein was only 16.
In Berne, on January 6, 1903; Einstein married Mileva Maric. The
twowitnesses at the small, quiet wedding, were Maurice Solovine and Conard
Habicht. After the wedding, there was a meal to celebrate at a local restaurant.
But......
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