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 the theory of special relativity sparked by a dream about cows being electrocuted?
This biography of Einstein ("Einstein's Bovine Dreams" by João Magueijo, in E = Einstein — His Life, His Thought And His Influence on Our Culture, ISBN 978-1-4027-3787-9) asserts that, and narrates the dream in astonishing detail. The only chance of…
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Did Albert Einstein say World War 4 would be fought with sticks and stones?
Did Albert Einstein say this about World Wars?
I know not with what weapons WW3 will be fought, but WW4 will be fought with sticks and stones.
or did he say this?
I do not know what weapons the third world war will be fought with, but I know…
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Einstein: "Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind."
This quote is attributed to Einstein.
Did he say it?
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Did Einstein speak some unknown last words to his nurse?
On various unreliable places on the web one can find the following tale (rendition below copied from here):
Einstein refused surgery, saying: « I want to go when I want. It is insipid to prolong life artificially. I’ve done my share, it is time to…
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Did Einstein secretly swap roles with his driver?
I read somewhere online (probably Facebook, which I'm convinced it's false), that Albert Einstein and his driver shared a likeness, and his driver had attended all of his talks; to the point where they were apparently able to swap roles from time to…
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Was Einstein's brain physiologically different?
Einstein's brain has been the subject of much debate and speculation, because of his notable and exceptional contributions to our understanding of the universe.
The claim exists that his brain may have been unusual in some way, which could correlate…
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Was Einstein's riddle (the zebra puzzle) created by Albert Einstein?
I guess a lot of people have seen this riddle which is commonly attributed to Einstein. What is the true source of it and did Einstein have anything to do with it and the claim that only 2% of the people are able to solve it?
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Did Albert Einstein say that if he could live his life again, he would study the Talmud?
This BBC News article says:
In his book, the Complete Idiot's Guide to the Talmud, Rabbi Aaron Parry says that when, shortly before his death, Einstein was asked what he would do differently if he could live his life again, he replied without…
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Did Einstein reply "Ask Tesla" when asked how it felt to be the smartest man alive?
There is an alleged exchange where Albert Einstein was asked "How does it feel to be the smartest man alive?" to which he allegedly replied "ask Tesla".
Did it really happen?
Sources that make this claim:
Quora: Was Albert Einstein really the…
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Is this quote correctly attributed to Einstein? “Intelligence is not the ability to store information, but to know where to find it.”
Poor Albert Einstein gets attributed many quotes he never uttered. I have a feeling this is one of them, because I couldn't find a proper citation.
Intelligence is not the ability to store information, but to know where to find it.
Did Einstein…
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Did Einstein say this about crisis?
There is an often quoted text allegedly by Einstein, about the way to confront and overcome a crisis:
Let’s not pretend that things will change if we keep doing the same things. A crisis can be a real blessing to any person, to any nation. For all…
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Was Mahmoud Hessaby a student of Albert Einstein?
Various sites claim that Dr. Mahmoud Hessaby, a senator of the previous Iranian regime, was a student of Albert Einstein.
For example:
Hessaby was the sole Iranian student of Professor Albert Einstein
However, this has been disputed.
For example,…
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Did Einstein say: "I'm doing just fine, considering that I have triumphantly survived Nazism and two wives"
The book "How to think like Einstein" (Isbn-13 978-1-4926-2627-5) has a number of quotes in it that are attributed to Albert Einstein
On page 28 of that book, it claims
"Einstein Thinking"
"I'm doing just fine, considering that I have
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Did Einstein say this about education?
I have read the following quote that is attributed to Albert Einstein:
The aim of education must be the training of independently acting and
thinking individuals who, however, see in the service to the community
their highest life…
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Did Albert Einstein say "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler"?
I was reading wikipedia page of Python, there I saw these lines:
Beautiful is better than ugly.
Explicit is better than implicit.
Simple is better than complex.
Complex is better than complicated.
I was reminded of a quote "Make everything…
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