Albert Einstein By blackandwhite Mar 14, 1879 Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, May 4, 1884 He became fascinated by his father's pocket compass, Jul 7, 1896 They moved to Italy Sep 18, 1896 He entered Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich Jun 22, 1900 Albert Einstein graduates from ETH with a degree in physics Dec 3, 1903 He married Mileva Maric in 1903 and they had a daughter and two sons Aug 11, 1905 He obtained his doctor's degree. Apr 6, 1911 He became Professor Extraordinary at Zurich, Oct 18, 1916 He published his paper on the general theory of relativity Feb 3, 1919 Their marriage was dissolved May 29, 1919 His General Theory of Relativity was proved to be correct Jun 6, 1921 Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics Apr 18, 1955 Albert Einstein dies of heart failure at the age of 76.