Albert Einstein was born at Ulm, in Germany, on March 14, 1879. Einstein always appeared to have a clear view of the problems of physics and the determination to solve them. He had a strategy of his own and was able to visualize the main stages on the way to his goal. At the start of his scientific work, Einstein realized the inadequacies of Newtonian mechanics and his special theory of relativity stemmed from an attempt to reconcile the laws of mechanics with the laws of the electromagnetic field. He dealt with classical problems of statistical mechanics and problems in which they were merged with quantum theory: this led to an explanation of the Brownian movement of molecules. He investigated the thermal properties of light with a low radiation density and his observations laid the foundation of the photon theory of light.After his retirement he continued to work towards the unification of the basic concepts of physics, Albert Einstein received honorary doctorate degrees in science, medicine and philosophy from many European and American universities.He gained numerous awards in recognition of his work. He died on April 18, 1955 at Princeton, New Jersey.
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