Austin Dahlenburg's Paper
Austin Dahlenburg
Mrs. Rose
English II Honors
October 18, 2007
Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was a very intelligent man he was not just a person thought of making the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. Albert Einstein is widely known as the person who developed the special theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the Photoelectric Effect and was considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century. (“Albert Einstein.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 1) Albert Einstein had a very interesting life because of his great wisdom and knowledge in physics. . He was also a great man in many ways other than just the man that was blamed for the making of the Atomic Bomb. Albert Einstein’s parents were Hermann and Pauline Einstein and they were secular, middle class Jews. His mother was a stay at home mom and his father was a featherbed salesman. He also had a Sister named Maja who was born two years after he was. When Albert was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Wurttemberg, Germany (“Albert Einstein.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 1) his mother thought that his head was so big and oddly shaped that it might be deformed. (Delano 8) When Albert had reached the age that most children begin to speak and even a little while after he made no attempt to speak at all. Albert loved to sit and play all to himself with building blocks and such. (Delano 10) Albert started violin lessons when he was five. He did not enjoy playing the violin much, until he reached the age of 13. That same year at the age of 13 Albert’s father showed him a compass and from that day on he was amazed that some “invisible force” always made the needle point north. (Delano 11) Although Albert’s was Jewish his family was not very religious. When Albert got his first report card he was marked first in his class, yet even though he got good grades he did not enjoy school much. (Delano 12) When Albert was 16 he moved to the Alps in Zurich
Mrs. Rose
English II Honors
October 18, 2007
Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was a very intelligent man he was not just a person thought of making the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. Albert Einstein is widely known as the person who developed the special theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the Photoelectric Effect and was considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century. (“Albert Einstein.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 1) Albert Einstein had a very interesting life because of his great wisdom and knowledge in physics. . He was also a great man in many ways other than just the man that was blamed for the making of the Atomic Bomb. Albert Einstein’s parents were Hermann and Pauline Einstein and they were secular, middle class Jews. His mother was a stay at home mom and his father was a featherbed salesman. He also had a Sister named Maja who was born two years after he was. When Albert was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Wurttemberg, Germany (“Albert Einstein.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 1) his mother thought that his head was so big and oddly shaped that it might be deformed. (Delano 8) When Albert had reached the age that most children begin to speak and even a little while after he made no attempt to speak at all. Albert loved to sit and play all to himself with building blocks and such. (Delano 10) Albert started violin lessons when he was five. He did not enjoy playing the violin much, until he reached the age of 13. That same year at the age of 13 Albert’s father showed him a compass and from that day on he was amazed that some “invisible force” always made the needle point north. (Delano 11) Although Albert’s was Jewish his family was not very religious. When Albert got his first report card he was marked first in his class, yet even though he got good grades he did not enjoy school much. (Delano 12) When Albert was 16 he moved to the Alps in Zurich
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