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Birth
he was born in Ulm, which is in southern Germany -
Highschool Graduation
graduated high school in Aarau, Switzerland -
Swiss Citizen
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First Marriage
married a girl named Mileva; however, they already had their first child in 1902 -
Ph.D
earned his Ph.D in Physics by submitting a dissertation to the Univeristy of Zurich -
Year of annus mirabilis
annus mirabilis is Latin for "year of marvels" -
The photoelectric effect
He explained that the photoelectric effect occurs due to light coming in chunks of energy called quanta. -
General Theory of Relativity
Einstein's paper on the General Theory of Relativity made him world-famous. -
Nobel Prize
He received the Nobel Prize in 1921 for his paper on the photoelectric effect. -
Einstein's travel to the US
Einstein traveled to the United States to lecture at the California Institute of Technology -
Death
He died in Princeton on April 18, 1955
