Albert Einstein–Biography

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Albert Einstein was born in Württemberg, Germany, but his family soon moved to Munich. His father Hermann sold feather beds, then later ran an electrochemical factory. His mother Pauline managed the household, caring for Albert and his younger sister, Maria, who was called Maja. The Einsteins were secular Jews. Albert was religious as a child, writing songs that praised God, but his views changed after he read science books that contradicted his religious beliefs. He was fascinated by the invisible forces that could move a compass needle, and his favorite childhood book was about geometry. Einstein was educated in Germany and Switzerland. He had difficulties with authority figures in school—one teacher even predicted that he would never amount to anything—and he dropped out at the age of 16. Max Talmyd, a family friend later known as Max Talmay, became Einstein’s informal tutor in higher mathematics …

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1997

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