Lasse larsen biography of albert einstein

His special and general theories of relativity are still regarded as the most satisfactory model of the large-scale universe that we have. View sixteen larger pictures. Biography Around Albert Einstein began his school career in Munich. As well as his violin lessons, which he had from age six to age thirteen, he also had religious education at home where he was taught Judaism.

Two years later he entered the Luitpold Gymnasium and after this his religious education was given at school. He studied mathematics, in particular the calculus, beginning around In Einstein's family moved to Milan but Einstein remained in Munich. Einstein renounced German citizenship in and was to be stateless for a number of years.

He did not even apply for Swiss citizenship until , citizenship being granted in While at Aarau he wrote an essay for which was only given a little above half marks!

This book is part biographical account, part novel, and part popular science.

I would stay there for four years in order to study mathematics and physics. I imagine myself becoming a teacher in those branches of the natural sciences, choosing the theoretical part of them. Here are the reasons which lead me to this plan. Above all, it is my disposition for abstract and mathematical thought, and my lack of imagination and practical ability.

Indeed Einstein succeeded with his plan graduating in as a teacher of mathematics and physics. Einstein tried to obtain a post, writing to Hurwitz who held out some hope of a position but nothing came of it.