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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Is this quote about the Bhagavad Gita properly attributed to Albert Einstein?
The Bhagavad Gita is Hindu scripture.
The blog of Sivana East claims that Albert Einstein said:
When I read the Bhagavad-Gita and reflect about how God created this universe everything else seems so superfluous.
Did Albert Einstein say this?
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Did Albert Einstein never learn to drive?
Many websites make the claim that Albert Einstein never learned to drive. For example, this website claims:
Did Albert Einstein have a car? Albert Einstein had no car of his own and he also never learned how to drive. If he had to, he was driven by…
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Did Einstein say this about philosopher Peter Deunov?
Multiple sources and books about Peter Deunov state that Albert Einstein said this:
"The whole world bows to me, but I bow to the Master Peter Deunov of
Bulgaria."
I cannot find any context or the actual source for this quote -- where does it…
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Was Albert Einsten's wife, Mileva Marić, the co-author of the Theory of Relativity?
This Tesla Society article is one of many websites claiming that some scientific discoveries attributed to Albert Einstein were in part or in full done by his first wife, Mileva Marić.
There is more and more evidence that Mileva Einstein Maric…
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Did Einstein's brain weigh less than the average?
Many web-sites claim that Einstein's brain was smaller than average. For example, in this 2005 phys.org article:
Einstein’s brain weighed only 1,230 grams, less than the average adult
brain which weighs about 1,400 grams.
However, this figure…
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Did Einstein say "God plays dice with universe"?
I know what you thinking. You are thinking: "the correct sentence is "God does not play dice"", as in his letter to Born. However, in the What is Random? video of Vsauce channel, Michael says:
Einstein couldn't believe this. He refused to accept,…
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Did Einstein write a brilliant discovery with coal?
My philosophy teacher told us this, that Albert Einstein in his late years was outside one day, and was suddenly struck by inspiration for something important (perhaps the unifying theory of physics, no less). Having no paper and no pen, he looked…
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Did Albert Einstein lose his Nobel Prize money on bonds that defaulted?
In the book The Gone Fishin' Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy... and Get on With Your Life, by Alexander Green; the author states that
"Einstein lost his investment capital—including his Nobel Prize
money—on bonds that defaulted"
Is this true?
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Did Einstein say something about stress and idiots?
There is this quote floating around (got it via Facebook) attributed to Albert Einstein:
„Der Hauptgrund für Stress ist der tägliche Kontakt mit Idioten.“
Which I would translate to:
The main reason for stress is the daily contact with…
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Did Einstein talk about creating a new theory being like climbing a mountain?
Did Einstein say the following:
Creating a new theory is not like destroying an old barn and erecting a skyscraper in its place. It is rather like climbing a mountain, gaining new and wider views, discovering unexpected connections between our…
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Did Vashishth Narayan Singh challenge E=mc^2?
According to this website,
Vashishtha Narayan Singh [was] a man from Bihar who challenged Einstein theory E = mc2 and also theory of Gauss.
Many other sites make the same claim about Vashishth Narayan Singh.
How true is it?
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