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Summary of Einstein 

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In these pages, you will find a blend of popular science, history, and dramatic writing from the biography of Albert Einstein. This summary is a rich resource for those who seek to have a clear understanding of the life of this phenomenal physicist. Einstein is considered science’s pre-eminent poster boy because of his unconventional way of life and revolutionary contribution to the scientific world. This biography shows that imagination and creativity, not mathematical rigor or elaborate scientific processes are responsible for Einstein’s genius. Walter Isaacson is an expert at writing biographies. He presides over the Aspen Institute and has been chairman and CEO of CNN. “Isaacson’s biography is readable and highly professional; based on extensive research and thorough checking by expert physicists and historians. Anyone coming to Einstein’s life and work for the first time will be accurately informed and intellectually stimulated.” ~ New Scientist

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Albert Einstein was a challenger of conventional wisdom with a curious mind that is second to none

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Einstein’s story is one of creativity and freedom. He believed in the power of imagination and the harmony of nature. This summary shines a light on the private and public life of a man whose discoveries shaped the modern era. His views on politics and science, the things he was passionate about and the things he detached from, how he had the instincts of a rebel and would not conform to generally accepted norms, and the things he was curious about are documented in this bite-sized book.
Knowing about the man helps us understand the wellsprings of his science, and vice versa. Character and imagination and creative genius were all related, as if part of some unified field. ~ Walter Isaacson
Einstein lived at a time when societal norms and moral absolutes were being challenged across the board. He believed there was harmony in the universe, and science had the duty to discover it.
Einstein postulated relativity and quantum theory, and these two revolutionized physics of the 20th century.
Einstein is most famous for the general theory of relativity that describes the interplay between matter, motion, and energy. This theory was a product of a thought experiment rather than an actual laboratory experiment which most scientists practiced.

His scientific quest began in 1895 when he was 16 years old. For the next three decades, he would be known as a revolutionary. In 1925, he reached a turning point in his career and began to question the quantum revolution he helped to launch. This resistance continued until his death in 1955.

Politically, he challenged the excessive control of the state and the centralization of authority. He was a pacifist and resisted nationalism, militarism, and any form of herd mentality. He became famous for his accurate prediction of the 1919 eclipse.

He was kind, humble, and gentle but detached from his family. For example, 17 years after his divorce from his Serbian wife, Mileva Marić, he won the Nobel Prize for Physics and gave the prize money to her as promised before the divorce.

Einstein’s life and work encourage us all to seek factual evidence that either confirms or debunks general theories, retains our childlike capacity for wonder, and causes us to be wary of an overemphasis on math and science. You will learn how one’s personal life can sometimes undermine their professional accomplishment, how genius must combine with diplomacy and pragmatism to get desirable results. Einstein’s life also shows the benefit of developing the capacity to think outside the box and stay focused against all odds so that you can leave an imprint on the sands of time. Not everyone will be an Einstein, but we can learn to leave our mark by identifying our strengths and improving them.
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Imagination and creativity should take preference over rote learning in schools

Einstein never did well with rote learning. In every equation, he saw the real-life application. Despite having the capacity to construct complex equations, he saw the equations as nature’s language for communicating its wonders.
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Einstein excelled academically and was tenacious since childhood

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Einstein abhorrence of received wisdom made him reject religious instruction and practice

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Einstein forged relationships that proved beneficial to him and shaped his life and work

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Mileva Marić might have been the reason Einstein endured the authorities at the Zurich Polytechnic

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Einstein won his Nobel Prize for discovering the law of the photoelectric effect

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