May 30, 2024, 06:19 PM IST

10 interesting facts about Einstein

Pravrajya Suruchi

Late Talker: Young Einstein was slow to speak and didn't speak fluently until around age 9.

Compass Conundrum: A compass sparked Einstein's fascination with science at the age of 5.

School Struggles: Contrary to popular belief, Einstein excelled in math and science but clashed with the rigid structure of traditional schooling.

Not a Straight-A Student: Einstein actually failed his college entrance exams on the first try.

The Photoelectric Effect: One of Einstein's most impactful discoveries, the photoelectric effect, helped lay the foundation for quantum mechanics. He won the Nobel Prize for this work in 1921, though not specifically for relativity.

Relativity Revolution: His theories of special and general relativity revolutionized our understanding of gravity, space, and time.

The World's Most Famous Equation: E=mc² (energy equals mass times the speed of light squared) is perhaps the most famous physics equation and a testament to Einstein's groundbreaking work.

Peace Advocate: Einstein was a vocal advocate for peace and disarmament. He famously signed a letter to President Roosevelt urging the development of the atomic bomb.

Absent-Minded Professor: Einstein was known for his absent-mindedness and sometimes forgetful personality.

Stolen Brain: After Einstein's death, his brain was removed by the pathologist who performed the autopsy without the family's permission.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports