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Albert Einstein is born to Hermann and Pauline Einstein, in Ulm, Germany. He was the first child to be born. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/
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Albert gets his first compass, inspiring a lifelong quest to investigate mysteries of the natural world. http://www.shmoop.com/albert-einstein/timeline.html
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Parents move to Pavia, Italy, while Albert stays in Munich to finsh school that year. He only lasts one term and eventually moves to Italy with his family. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/
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Graduates from high school at age 17 and enrolls at the ETH (the Federal Polytechnic School) in Zurich. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm
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Albert gives up his German citizenship. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm
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Einstein graduates ETH with a degree in physics. He then searches for a teaching job, but is unable to obtain the work. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm
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Einstein acquires Swiss citizenship & also falls in love with Mileva Maric (a former classmateat ETH). He moves to Bern eventually. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/
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Has a daughter named Lieserl Einstein who is shortly given up for adoption. Albert finds a job at Swiss Patent Office. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/
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Einstein and Mileva marry! http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/
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Albert and Maric have their first son, Hans Albert Einstein, born in Berne, Switerland. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm
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The Theory of Relativity is created. This year was also considered the "Wonderful Year." http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm
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Albert and Maric have their second son, Eduard Einstein, born in Murich. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm
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Albert divorces his wife, Maric, in August World War 1 begins. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm
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Einstein completes the General Theory of Relativity. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/
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Albert become very ill from exhaustion. He eventually is brought back to health and publishes his first paper. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/26-albert-einstein-timeline.htm
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Albert marries cousin, Elsa. A solar eclipse proves his General Theory of Relativity. http://www.biography.com/people/elsa-einstein-282674#profile
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The award for Physics 1921, was given one year later because no one met the criteria as outlined in the will of Alfred Nobel, thus he was given the award in 1922. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/
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World War 2 starts and Albert Einstein warns President Roosevelt that Germany might build an atomic bomb. He then recommends nuclear research for the situation. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/timeline/
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Albert becomes a legal American citizen and retains Swiss citizenship.
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Albert Einstein dies of heart failure at the age of 76 in Princeton, New Jersey. http://time.com/3494553/the-day-albert-einstein-died-a-photographers-story/
