Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on 14 March,
1879. Einstein was so smartthat at age 16 he wrote his first paper. However, Einstein did badly at school. He ended up atcollege in Switzerland. His grades meant it was difficult to get a job after college, but a friend found him work finally.
Albert had a great year in 1905, publishing(发表) four scientific papers! One of thethings he researched was that energy and mass(质量) are different forms of the same thing. This wasexplained by his famous equation E=mc². In 1909 Albert was finally made a professor at the University ofZurich. He continued improving his work, and in 1915 he published his theory of general relativity(广义相对论)。
In 1919, one of Albert's theories was proved, making him the most famous scientist alive! His work changed the way we think about time and space, and also helped with developments like thetelevision.
And in 1933, Albert decided to stay in the USA forever. He became an American in 1940. Sadly, Einstein's work with atoms(原子) led to the invention of the atomic bomb. Albert spent therest of his life taking part in activities for world peace. He died in 1955.
A. Albert spent lots of time in America.
B. Einstein loved to use his imagination.
C. His work turned modern physics on its head.
D. Even as an adult, Einstein was disorganized.
E. As a child, he enjoyed solving math problems.
F. And he won the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics.
G. One teacher even said he'd never achieve anything!
