How did Albert Einstein become the father of science?

Albert Einstein's work is the cornerstone of all modern science. Here's what you need to know about his life and contributions. read more

Einstein eventually completed his high school and university education, but he didn't do well enough at university to get the teaching job he wanted. Instead, Einstein went to work in a patent office. Luckily for us, his job was so boring that it gave him lots of time to think. This is where Einstein developed his most famous ideas. read more

Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, in the Kingdom of Württemberg in the German Empire, on 14 March 1879. His parents were Hermann Einstein, a salesman and engineer, and Pauline Koch. In 1880, the family moved to Munich, where Einstein's father and his uncle Jakob founded Elektrotechnische Fabrik J. Einstein & Cie, a company that manufactured electrical equipment based on direct current. read more

After Einstein’s Father’s business failed, the family moved to Italy. In this time, Einstein published his first paper titled “On the Investigation of the State of Ether in a Magnetic Field.” Whereas the paper was not widely circulated, it marked the beginning of his contributions to science. read more