Outline of Albert Einstein
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albert Einstein:
Albert Einstein – German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics).[1][2]: 274 Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science.[3][4] Einstein is best known by the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation").[5] He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the evolution of quantum theory. Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers along with over 150 non-scientific works.[6] Einstein's intellectual achievements and originality have made the word "Einstein" synonymous with "genius".[7]
Achievements and contributions
[edit]Physics
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Family
[edit]- Pauline Koch (mother)
- Hermann Einstein (father)
- Maja Einstein (sister)
- Mileva Marić (first wife)
- Elsa Einstein (second wife)
- Lieserl Einstein (daughter)
- Hans Albert Einstein (son)
- Eduard Einstein (son)
- Bernhard Caesar Einstein (grandson)
- Evelyn Einstein (granddaughter)
- Thomas Martin Einstein (great-grandson)
Legacy
[edit]- Albert Einstein House
- Einstein's Blackboard
- Einstein refrigerator
- Albert Einstein's brain
- Albert Einstein in popular culture
- Einsteinium
- Awards and honors
- List of things named after Albert Einstein
- Einstein Papers Project
- The Einstein Theory of Relativity (1923 documentary)
Works of Albert Einstein
[edit]Bibliography of works by Einstein
[edit]Scientific publications by Albert Einstein
- Annus Mirabilis papers (1905)
- "Investigations on the Theory of Brownian Movement" (1905)
- Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (1916)
- The World as I See It (1934)
- "Why Socialism?" (1949)
- Russell–Einstein Manifesto (1955)
Einstein prizes
[edit]- Albert Einstein Award
- Albert Einstein Medal
- Albert Einstein Peace Prize
- Albert Einstein World Award of Science
- Einstein Prize (APS)
- Einstein Prize for Laser Science
Organizations concerning Albert Einstein
[edit]Publications about Albert Einstein
[edit]Films about Albert Einstein
[edit]- Einstein (2008)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Whittaker, E. (1 November 1955). "Albert Einstein. 1879–1955". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 1: 37–67. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1955.0005. JSTOR 769242.
- ^ Fujia Yang; Joseph H. Hamilton (2010). Modern Atomic and Nuclear Physics. World Scientific. ISBN 978-981-4277-16-7.
- ^ Don A. Howard, ed. (2014) [First published 11 February 2004], "Einstein's Philosophy of Science", Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (website), The Metaphysics Research Lab, Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI), Stanford University, retrieved 2015-02-04
- ^ Don A. Howard (December 2005), "Albert Einstein as a Philosopher of Science" (PDF), Physics Today, 58 (12), American Institute of Physics: 34–40, Bibcode:2005PhT....58l..34H, doi:10.1063/1.2169442, retrieved 2015-03-08 – via University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, author's personal webpage
- ^ David Bodanis (2000). E = mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation. New York: Walker.
- ^ Paul Arthur Schilpp, ed. (1951), Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist, vol. II, New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers (Harper Torchbook edition), pp. 730–746. His non-scientific works include: About Zionism: Speeches and Lectures by Professor Albert Einstein (1930), "Why War?" (1933, co-authored by Sigmund Freud), The World As I See It (1934), Out of My Later Years (1950), and a book on science for the general reader, The Evolution of Physics (1938, co-authored by Leopold Infeld).
- ^ Result of WordNet Search for Einstein, 3.1, The Trustees of Princeton University, retrieved 2015-01-04
External links
[edit]- Works by Albert Einstein at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Albert Einstein at the Internet Archive
- Works by Albert Einstein at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Einstein's Personal Correspondence: Religion, Politics, The Holocaust, and Philosophy Shapell Manuscript Foundation
- Federal Bureau of Investigation file on Albert Einstein
- Einstein and his love of music, Physics World
- Albert Einstein on NobelPrize.org
- Albert Einstein, videos on History.com
- MIT OpenCourseWare STS.042J/8.225J: Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics in the 20th century at the Wayback Machine (archived 8 June 2011) – free study course that explores the changing roles of physics and physicists during the 20th century
- Albert Einstein Archives Online (80,000+ Documents) (MSNBC, 19 March 2012)
- Einstein's declaration of intention for American citizenship on the World Digital Library
- Albert Einstein Collection at Brandeis University
- The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein "Digital Einstein" at Princeton University