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Albert Einstein is born
Albert Einstein is born in Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire. -
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Albert Einstein's life
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Albert Einstein's School Life
Einstein attended school in Munich, Germany. His school was the Luitpold Gymnasium. -
Albert Einstein's School life
In 1889, Max Talmud introduced the ten-year old Einstein to key texts in science, mathematics and philosophy -
Einstein family moves
Albert's dad lost his business due to the War of Currents. AC replaced DC so the Einstein family first moved to Milan, Italy, then to Pavia. -
Albert Einstein Moves
In the spring of 1895, he withdrew to join his family in Pavia. During this time, Einstein wrote his first piece of scientific work, "The Investigation of the State of Aether in Magnetic Fields". -
Einstein goes to University
in 1896 he enrolled in the four year mathematics and physics teaching diploma program at the Polytechnic in Zurich. -
Graduation
In 1900 Einstein was awarded the Zurich Polytechnic teaching diploma. -
Capillary Forces
In 1901, Einstein had a paper on the capillary forces of a straw published in the prestigious Annalen der Physik. -
Einstein marries Marić
Einstein and Marić married in January 1903. -
First Child
In May 1904, the couple's first son, Hans Albert Einstein, was born in Bern, Switzerland. -
Einstein's Thesis
On 30 April 1905, he completed his thesis with Professor Alfred Kleiner. -
Second Child
Einstein's second son, Eduard, was born in Zurich in July 1910. -
Divorce
Marić and Einstein divorced on 14 February 1919 -
Second Wife
Einstein married Elsa Löwenthal on 2 June 1919, -
Nobel Prize
Albert Einstein wins the Nobel Prize for Physics -
Copely Medal
Albert Einstein got the Copely Medal for good research in science and physics. -
Max Planck Medal
The Max Planck Medal was Awarded to Albert Einstein in 1929 -
Migration
In 1933, they emigrated permanently to the United States. -
Second Wife's Death
In 1935, Elsa Einstein was diagnosed with heart and kidney problems and died in December 1936. -
Time Person of the Century
The Time Person of the Century was also awarded to Albert Einstein in the Physics category. -
Date of Death
18 April 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
