Albert Einstein Quotes


Only world law can assure progress towards a civilized peaceful community.


Citations

Einstein, Albert. "Open Letter to the General Assembly of the United Nations." Out of My Later Years. Philosophical Library, 1950, p. 140.

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Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
  • Born: March 14, 1879
  • Died: April 18, 1955
  • Nationality: German, Swiss, American
  • Profession: Physicist

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time. Einstein is known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics. Relativity and quantum mechanics are together the two pillars of modern physics. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from relativity theory, has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. 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", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory. His intellectual achievements and originality resulted in "Einstein" becoming synonymous with "genius".