Albert Einstein
Amazing Facts
*Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist, born in Ulm, in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He is one of the greatest physicists of all time.
*Einstein is known for developing the theory of relativity.He also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics.
*Einstein independently discovered his own original proof of the Pythagorean theorem at age 12.
*He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
*His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from relativity theory, has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation".
*Sir Arthur Eddington confirmed Einstein's theory of general relativity (light from another star should be bent by the Sun's gravity) during the solar eclipse observation on 29 May 1919, making Einstein world-famous overnight.
Key Learnings
The state of mind which enables a man to do work of this kind is akin to that of the religious worshiper or the lover; the daily effort comes from no deliberate intention or program, but straight from the heart.
Man tries to make for himself in the fashion that suits him best a simplified and intelligible picture of the world; he then tries to some extent to substitute this cosmos of his for the world of experience, and thus to overcome it.
The mass of a body is a measure of its energy content.
A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell too much on the future.
In the temple of science are many mansions, and various indeed are they that dwell therein and the motives that have led them thither. Many take to science out of a joyful sense of superior intellectual power; science is their own special sport to which they look for vivid experience and the satisfaction of ambition; many others are to be found in the temple who have offered the products of their brains on this altar for purely utilitarian purposes.
Einstein's response to atheist Alfred Kerr in the winter of 1927,Try and penetrate with our limited means the secrets of nature and you will find that, behind all the discernible concatenations, there remains something subtle, intangible and inexplicable. Veneration for this force beyond anything that we can comprehend is my religion. To that extent I am, in point of fact, religious.
Science is international but its success is based on institutions, which are owned by nations. If therefore, we wish to promote culture we have to combine and to organize institutions with our own power and means.
Our entire much-praised technological progress, and civilization generally, could be compared to an axe in the hand of a pathological criminal.
The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think.
If A is success in life, then A = x + y + z. Work is x, play is y and z is keeping your mouth shut.
One reason why mathematics enjoys special esteem, above all other sciences, is that its laws are absolutely certain and indisputable, while those of other sciences are to some extent debatable and in constant danger of being overthrown by newly discovered facts
Reading after a certain age diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward enabling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom.
When we survey our lives and endeavors we soon observe that almost the whole of our actions and desires are bound up with the existence of other human being.
A man's value to the community depends primarily on how far his feelings, thoughts, and actions are directed towards promoting the good of his fellows.
The example of great and pure characters is the only thing that can produce fine ideas and noble deeds. Money only appeals to selfishness and always tempts its owners irresistibly to abuse it.
Development of Western Science is based on two great achievements, the invention of the formal logical system (in Euclidean geometry) by the Greek philosophers, and the discovery of the possibility to find out causal relationships by systematic experiment (Renaissance).
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day. Never lose a holy curiosity. ... Don't stop to marvel.
Body and soul are not two different things, but only two different ways of perceiving the same thing. Similarly, physics and psychology are only different attempts to link our experiences together by way of systematic thought.
I believe in one thing—that only a life lived for others is a life worth living.
If we want to improve the world we cannot do it with scientific knowledge but with ideals. Confucius, Buddha, Jesus and Gandhi have done more for humanity than science has done. We must begin with the heart of man—with his conscience—and the values of conscience can only be manifested by selfless service to mankind.
Quotes - Gyan
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”
“Everything should be as simple as possible, but not simpler.”
“I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.”
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction..”
“Everyone sits in the prison of his own ideas; he must burst it open, and that in his youth, and so try to test his ideas on reality.”
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