Albert Einstein's Letter To President F. D. Roosevelt
Einstein’s Point of View
When you think of Albert Einstein what do you imagine? A crazy, old chemist with white hair that stands straight up? Well, Albert Einstein was a chemist with crazy white hair, but he also was a chemist who wanted to help America with the use of his knowledge and different point of view. In his letter to President F.D. Roosevelt, he uses his knowledge and outside perspective of the subject of uranium to address the problems with the element and ways to improve.
In Einstein’s letter he uses his education of the chemicals that could be dangerous if misused, or helpful if used properly, to illustrate to President Roosevelt that he can be helpful with his knowledge. He writes, “I believe therefore that is it my duty to bring to your attention the following facts and recommendations.” Einstein addresses the …show more content…
He writes of the possibilities of a catastrophe that can occur if uranium is mishandled. This means that Einstein’s stance on the topic of uranium usage is more educated than others who seemed to not realize the outcomes of using uranium badly. “This new phenomenon would also lead to the construction of bombs, and it is conceivable--though much less certain-- that extremely powerful bombs of this type may thus be constructed”, Einstein writes. Einstein included this to portray the power of the bombs that could be created out of the uranium. This shows the problem with the uranium and what it could and will be used for. Meaning, Einstein shows the power of the bomb and the destruction that could occur. Lastly he writes, “I understand that Germany has actually stopped the sale of uranium. . .That she should have taken such early action might perhaps be understood on the ground that the son of the German
When you think of Albert Einstein what do you imagine? A crazy, old chemist with white hair that stands straight up? Well, Albert Einstein was a chemist with crazy white hair, but he also was a chemist who wanted to help America with the use of his knowledge and different point of view. In his letter to President F.D. Roosevelt, he uses his knowledge and outside perspective of the subject of uranium to address the problems with the element and ways to improve.
In Einstein’s letter he uses his education of the chemicals that could be dangerous if misused, or helpful if used properly, to illustrate to President Roosevelt that he can be helpful with his knowledge. He writes, “I believe therefore that is it my duty to bring to your attention the following facts and recommendations.” Einstein addresses the …show more content…
He writes of the possibilities of a catastrophe that can occur if uranium is mishandled. This means that Einstein’s stance on the topic of uranium usage is more educated than others who seemed to not realize the outcomes of using uranium badly. “This new phenomenon would also lead to the construction of bombs, and it is conceivable--though much less certain-- that extremely powerful bombs of this type may thus be constructed”, Einstein writes. Einstein included this to portray the power of the bombs that could be created out of the uranium. This shows the problem with the uranium and what it could and will be used for. Meaning, Einstein shows the power of the bomb and the destruction that could occur. Lastly he writes, “I understand that Germany has actually stopped the sale of uranium. . .That she should have taken such early action might perhaps be understood on the ground that the son of the German