Einstein revolutionized science, but his insights also extended to philosophy, ethics and society. His quotes are widely popular on college dorm room posters and in popular culture. At 16 years old, he published his first academic paper on magnetism. Later he paid his first wife Mileva all her Nobel Prize money in exchange for an…
Urban legend holds that Einstein failed math as a child but became an outstanding scientist; the reality, however, is quite different – he excelled both mathematical and physicochemical disciplines and became known for both. He studied physics and mathematics at Zurich’s Polytechnic Academy, publishing four groundbreaking articles. Additionally, he advocated pacifism and civil rights legislation….
