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Friday, September 18, 2020

Basic timeline of Albert Einstein

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Library of Congress

This post is a basic timeline of physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). There are 13 events listed below chronologically.

• 1879: Born in Ulm, Germany
• 1896: Enrolls at the Zurich polytechnic school
• 1902: Becomes patent clerk in Bern, Switzerland
• 1905: Publishes 4 scientific papers (annus mirabilis)
• 1908: Becomes lecturer at the University of Bern
• 1914: Becomes professor at the University of Berlin
• 1915: Publishes papers on general relativity
• 1919: General relativity proved by Arthur Eddington
• 1935: Co-authors paper on quantum entanglement (EPR paradox)
• 1940: Becomes an American citizen
• 1940: Becomes professor at Princeton University
• 1949: Publishes article in support of socialism
• 1950: Describes his unified field theory in Scientific American
• 1955: Died at age 76 in Princeton, New Jersey

Sources

Wikipedia: Albert Einstein, Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson (2007)