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Birth
Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany -
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Albert Einstein's Life
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Move to Munich
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Albert Einstein Attends Catholic School
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Renounced German Citizenship
In fear of begin drafted for miltary purposes Albert Einstein renounced his German citizenship after gaining permission from his father -
Graduates High School
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Swiss Citizenship Awarded
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Marrys Mileva
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First Son is Born, Hans Albert Einstein
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Einstein's Wonderful Year
His special theory of realitvity is born. He has four papers published in the Annalen der Phsik, the leading German phsics journal. 1905 is called the Wonderful Year for Einstein. -
PhD
Einstein completed his thesis. He was awarded his PhD by the University of Zurich -
Second Son Eduard is born
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Predicts light bends
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World War I
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Einstein and Mileva Divorce
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Solar Eclipse
The solar eclipse which lasted 6 minutes 31 seconds proved Einstein's theory of relativity true -
Marries his cousin Elsa
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Visits New York for the first time
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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
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Starts working on ideas of Quantum Mechanics
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Emmigrates to America
Due to the growth of the Nazi party and recent appointment of Hitler as Chancellor of Germany Albert Einstein emmigrates to Princeton, New Jersey -
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Warning the USA
A series of three letters are sent to president Franklin D. Roosevelt warning of Germany's work of an atomic weapon. -
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World War II
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Awarded US Citizenship
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President of Israel
Albert Einstein is offered the position as president of Israel but he declines the offer -
Death
Dies in Princeton, New Jersey -
Named Person of the Century
