Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955). Theoretical Physicist known popularly for his profound intelligence. Einstein is responsible for, among other things: The Theory of Relativity and The Photoelectric Effect, which revolutionized modern physics.
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Was Einstein a poor student?
I've heard this repeatedly over the years, that Einstein was bad at math, that he was bad at history, that he was dyslexic. I also read somewhere in my youth that some of the " bad at math" stuff was based on a poor exam score he once received -…
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Did Einstein say this about his marriage?
I found a picture with a quote on facebook today quoting Einstein.
The quote states:
When we first got married, we made a pact. It was this:In our life together, it was decided I would make all of the big decisions and my wife would make all of…
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Did Einstein say "if you can't explain it simply you don't understand it well enough"?
A very popular quote attributed to Albert Einstein but did he really say it? If so, what is the original document containing the original explanation of it?
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Did Einstein say this quote about war & patriotism?
Can this quote be correctly attributed to Albert Einstein? If so, can we have a source for it?
He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my
contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him
the spinal…
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Did Einstein say imagination is more important than knowledge?
I see lots of posters and pictures online of Einstein regarding the following quote:
Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to…
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Did Einstein say the "if you judge a fish" quote that many are attributing to him?
The quote:
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to
climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is
stupid.”
I'm just not confident that this is something Einstein would say. I Googled it and was unable…
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Did Einstein say "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
The following quotation is commonly attributed to Albert Einstein:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm
not sure about the universe."
However, I've been unable to find a reliable source confirming the quote. Can…
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Did Einstein ever remark on compound interest?
In personal finance articles I frequently find quotes injected to attribute some further relevance to one's position.
Over the years, I've read Einstein quoted as saying that 'compound interest was one of man's greatest inventions', or other…
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Did Einstein comment on feeling the presence of Jesus while reading the Gospels?
Einstein is purported to have said the following quote:
No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual
presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is
filled with such life.
This quote is mentioned in the book…
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Did Albert Einstein say he admired the Catholic Church for standing up to Hitler?
The alleged quote would be:
Only the Church stood squarely across the path of Hitler’s campaign for suppressing truth... I never had any special interest in the Church before, but now I feel great affection and admiration... and am forced thus to…
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Did Einstein as a student debate with his professor about God and Evil?
There has been numerous videos online claiming that Einstein as a student had a debate with an atheist professor about God.
I read the text version of this story in forums and via hearsay, but I just discovered that apparently the Macedonian…
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Did Einstein say this quote about blind belief in authority being the "greatest enemy of the truth"?
There is a quote/image circulating Facebook (please don't get me started on the source), quoting Einstein:
Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth
I would like to avoid getting into the validity of the quote in the context its…
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Did Albert Einstein sleep 10-11 hours daily?
I heard many times that Albert Einstein needed a lot of sleep. For example, this BBC article claims that he typically needed eleven hours of sleep:
People's sleep needs can differ significantly.
At the extreme, Margaret Thatcher managed on four…
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Did Einstein say "Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics, I assure you that mine are greater"?
I've seen the quote below attributed to Einstein in several places
Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics, I assure you that mine are greater.
Even on sites where several other Einstein quotes are sourced (for example here) this quote…
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Did Albert Einstein say "the only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once"?
The quote
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.
is attributed to Einstein with some regularity. (For example, Google returns 47,700 results, of which all except 5,780 include the word Einstein. Google Books…
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