Outline_of_Albert_Einstein

Outline of Albert Einstein

Outline of Albert Einstein

Most famous scientist of the 20th-century (1879–1955)

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albert Einstein:

Albert Einstein – deceased German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics).[1][2]: 274  Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science.[3][4] Einstein is best known by the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation").[5] 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 evolution of quantum theory. Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers along with over 150 non-scientific works.[6] Einstein's intellectual achievements and originality have made the word "Einstein" synonymous with "genius".[7]

Achievements and contributions

Physics

Personal life

Family

Einstein family

Legacy

Works of Albert Einstein

Bibliography of works by Einstein

Scientific publications by Albert Einstein

Einstein prizes

Organizations concerning Albert Einstein

Publications about Albert Einstein

Films about Albert Einstein

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Whittaker, E. (1 November 1955). "Albert Einstein. 1879–1955". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 1: 37–67. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1955.0005. JSTOR 769242.
  2. [2]
    Fujia Yang; Joseph H. Hamilton (2010). Modern Atomic and Nuclear Physics. World Scientific. ISBN 978-981-4277-16-7.
  3. [3]
    Don A. Howard, ed. (2014) [First published 11 February 2004], "Einstein's Philosophy of Science", Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (website), The Metaphysics Research Lab, Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI), Stanford University, retrieved 2015-02-04
  4. [4]
    Don A. Howard (December 2005), "Albert Einstein as a Philosopher of Science" (PDF), Physics Today, 58 (12), American Institute of Physics: 34–40, Bibcode:2005PhT....58l..34H, doi:10.1063/1.2169442, retrieved 2015-03-08 – via University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, author's personal webpage
  5. [5]
    David Bodanis (2000). E = mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation. New York: Walker.
  6. [6]
    Paul Arthur Schilpp, ed. (1951), Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist, vol. II, New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers (Harper Torchbook edition), pp. 730–746. His non-scientific works include: 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), Out of My Later Years (1950), and a book on science for the general reader, The Evolution of Physics (1938, co-authored by Leopold Infeld).
  7. [7]
    Result of WordNet Search for Einstein, 3.1, The Trustees of Princeton University, retrieved 2015-01-04
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