What is Albert Einstein Famous For???

Answer 1

While best known for the theory of relativity (and specifically mass-energy equivalence, E=mc²), he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the photoelectric effect.

Einstein's many contributions to physics include his special theory of relativity, which reconciled Newtonian mechanics with electromagnetism, and his general theory of relativity which extended Galileo's principle of relativity to include gravitation. His other contributions include relativistic cosmology, capillary action, critical opalescence, classical problems of statistical mechanics and their application to quantum theory, an explanation of the Brownian movement of molecules, atomic transition probabilities, the quantum theory of a monatomic gas, thermal properties of light with low radiation density (which laid the foundation for the photon theory), a theory of radiation including stimulated emission, the conception of a unified field theory, and the geometrization of physics.

Works by Albert Einstein include more than fifty scientific papers but also several non-scientific works, including About Zionism: Speeches and Lectures by Professor Albert Einstein. (1930), Why War? (1933, co-authored by Sigmund Freud), The World As I See It (1934), and Out of My Later Years (1950).

Answer 2

Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds in world history. Einstein is known as a brilliant physicist who contributed more to the scientific world than any other person. His theories on relativity paved the way for how science currently views time, space, energy, and gravity. Einstein was so advanced in his thinking that his studies and work set the standards for the control of scientific energy and space explorations currently being studied in the field of astrophysics

Answer 3

WHAT DID EINSTEIN THINK ABOUT?

Einstein thought about the rules that govern the way the world works. For example, he explained why small particles in liquids wiggle around, a movement called Brownian motion. He said that the particles were being bumped into by tiny bits of matter called atoms that are too small to see.

He also thought about light and electricity. Einstein knew that light shining on metal sometimes causes electricity to flow. He explained this result, called the photoelectric effect, by saying that light is made of tiny bundles of energy called photons. Photons hitting the metal knock particles called electrons away. Since electricity is simply moving electrons, he had solved the mystery of the photoelectric effect. In 1921, Einstein won the most famous prize in science, the Nobel Prize, for this work.

Another thing Einstein thought about was time. He said that time does not always flow at the same rate. He proposed that motion affects time. He called this idea the special theory of relativity.

Einstein then came up with his general theory of relativity. This theory has a new explanation for gravity. Einstein said that gravity comes from curves or dents in the fabric of space. Objects make dents in space the way a bowling ball makes a dent in a mattress. The Moon falls into the dent made by Earth and rolls around the Earth. Scientists later proved that the dent a star makes in space-time bends light as the light passes by.

Einstein changed physics by showing that new ideas could come just from thinking. Before Einstein, most new ideas in physics had come from experiments in the laboratory.

EINSTEIN AND ATOMIC ENERGY

Einstein also said that matter and energy are the same thing. He expressed this relation in a famous equation: E=mc2. This equation says that energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light squared (c2). Energy can therefore be changed into matter, and matter into energy. The ability to turn matter into energy led to the development of the atomic bomb and nuclear power.

FAME AND LATER YEARS

Einstein’s theories made him famous, even though few people understood them. He became a university professor and director of a physics institute in Berlin, Germany. After the Nazis rose to power in Germany, Einstein left. In 1933, he came to the United States, where he lived the rest of his life. Einstein died in Princeton, New Jersey, on April 18, 1955.

Einstein’s last great idea was that every force in nature is part of one master force. Physicists are still working on this idea, which they call the theory of everything.

Answer 4

Albert Einstein is famous for falling in love and marrying the only girl in his class - Mileva Maric.

Answer 5

Check out this easy to read biography in Time's Person of the 20th century series. Einstein was chosen as "Person of the Century". Note that in additiion to the Time article which provides a detailed biography of Einstein, there is a QuickTime link to a video of a Time editor discussing why he was chosen.

http://www.time.com/time/time100/poc/home.html

Answer 6

1) The theory of relativity.
2) Helping to unleash the power of the atom.
3) Having several mistresses.
4) Along with Isaac Newton, being one of the two greatest minds of the last millenia when it comes to physics and mathematics.

Answer 7

Other than the obvious scientific stuff, which has already been given, he turned down an offer to become Israels first Prime Minister

Answer 8

Theory of relativity. E = MC^2

Helped develop the atomic bomb.

Had a very inteligent wife, also a great physicist, but cheated on her.

Answer 9

Being really smart... and winning a nobel peace prize in physics...... creating a math theory E=mc2

A lot of stuff... I didn't read any of it but look up in wikipedia..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein

Answer 10

Lots of stuff. The guy was a genius. Mostly for his theory of relativity.