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Einstein's Birth
Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879in Ulm, Germany. His parents were Pauline Einstein, being his mother and Hermann Einstein, being his father. this event is significant because without Albert Einstein's many theories we would not have the study of quantum physics. source: (Kondo 3) -
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Albert Einstein's life
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compass encounter
Einstein encounters his father's compass in 1884 which triggers him to be interested in science and the natural world as a child. this is significant because without the compass Einstein may never have been introduced to science at an early age and may not have been successful as a scientist. Source: (Kondo 15) -
High school graduation
Einstein graduated high school in 1896 at the age of 17. After he attempted to skip high school his parents sent him to Aarau, a swiss town, to finish high school. this is significant because if his attemp to skip high school was a success he would not have the education that he would
need to be successful. Source: (Dank 35) -
quantum theory of light
Einstein's quantum theory of light is the idea that light exists as photons. Einstein came up with the idea that we live in a quantum universe. this is significant because this changed some people's opinions about the universe and what it is made up of. Source: (Wolfson 115) -
Einstein's special theory of relativity
Einstein's theory of relativity was constructed on June 30, 1905. This was one of Einstein's greatest achievements. After he applied his theory to mass and energy he constructed his famous formula E=MC squared. this event is significant because Einstein prooves that mass and energy are interchangeable and it becomes the basic equasion of nuclear phisics. Source: (Zavisa) -
Titanic sinks
On April 15, 1912 the great ship known as The Titanic made a collision with a glacier killing over a thousand people. This is significant because it shows that nothing is unsinkable. It also gave future reference on how to build a better ship. Source: (Historyonthenet) -
Austria declares war
Austria declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914. The Austrian government blamed Serbian for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife. This is significant because it was one of the first events in WWl Source: (Historyofthenet) -
Einstein's general theory of relativity
Einstein's general theory of relativity was constructed in 1915. This theory was made to remove forces from his special theory of relativity so that he could use his ideas of gravitational force. This is significant because the general theory of relativity is an essential tool in the study of astrophysics. Source: (PBS) -
Armistice signed
the armistice was signed on November 11, 1918. This ended the first world war. In the French town of Redonthes, the Armistice was signed. This is significant because it ended the first world war. Source: (Historyonthenet) -
Einstein's Nobel prize
Einstein won a Nobel prize in 1922 for his contributions to physics.He won the 1921 Nobel prize in 1922 because the year before no scientist met the criteria of a nobel prize and therfore no one recieved it until Einstein a year later. This is significant because without a nobel prize Einstein might not have been recognized for his contributions to physics. Source: (Kondo 156) -
Einstein's escape from the Holocaust
Einstein escaped Nazi Germany on May 23, 1933. He escaped to Oxford after Hitler labled him an enemy. This is significant because if Einstein had been killed or captured in Germany it might have changed the course of WWll because of the impact Einstein had on the war later in
life such as the letters he wrote to FDR Source: (Dank 123) -
letter to Roosevelt
Einstein wrote a letter to Franklin D Roosevelt warning him about Germany making atomic bombs. This letter lead to the Manhattan project. this is significant because without the letter the Manhattan project would never have taken place and the results of WWll
could have changed. Source: (Dank 189) -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese, who were at war with the Chinese, attacked the US at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. A day after this event Brittain and the US declared war on Japan. This event is significant because it lead to England and the US joining world war 2. Source: (Historyonthenet) -
D-Day
The allies launched an attack on Normandy, Western France. Thousands of transports were under the command of general Eisenhower to the beaches of normandy. This is significant because it was the turning point on world war 2, paving the road to victory for the allies. Source: (Historyofthenet) -
MacArthur accepts Japan's surrender
Douglas MacArthur accepted Japan's surrender ending world war 2 on September 2, 1945. the Japenese surrendered on August 14, 1945. This is significant besause this ended the second world war. Source: (Historyonthenet) -
Einstein's death
Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955 after suffering an aortic aneurysm. this is significant because Einstein's life was ended. He continues to be a world hero and icon. Source: (Milton 167)