Einstein and The Theory of Relativity

Galileo Introduced Galilean Relativity

1632

Galileo Galilei introduced his Galilean relativity which states that the fundamental laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames.

Newton Published his Laws of Motion

1687

English physicist Sir Isaac Newton published 'Newton's Laws of Motion'. Newton himself was not aware at the time that his laws were correct only for low speed moving objects.

James Clerk Maxwell Introduced his Equations

1861

James Clerk Maxwell equations paved the way for Einstein's special theory of relativity.

Birth

1879

Albert Einstein was born in Germany into a Jewish family in 1879.

Developed an interest in Science

1891

At age 12 Einstein was very religious, however this began to be contradicted by his interest in science.

Dropped Out of High School

1894

At age 15, Einstein dropped out of high school and was self-taught for most of the remainder of his schooling life.

Conducted an Impactful Thought Experiment

1895

Einstein conducted a thought experiment at the age of 16 that later helped scientists to predict his IQ of 160.

Married First Wife

1903

Einstein married his first wife Mileva Maric who he later had 3 children with, Hans Albert Einstein, Lieserl Eintein, and Eduard Einstein.

Found Contradiction

1905

Einstein found contradiction between James Maxwell's theory of light and one of Newton's Laws.

Published E=Mc²

1905

Published his famous equation 'E=mc 2' in his 'Miracle Year'.

Published Special Relativity

1905

Einstein published yet another famous paper, his Theory of Special Relativity.

WW1

1914

First World War - Germany/Austria vs Britain/France/Russia

Published General Relativity

1915

Einstein published his Theory of General Relativity 10 years after his first theory (The Theory of Special Relativity).

End of WW1

1918

End of First World War (25m killed) - Versailles Conference

Spanish Flu

1918

Spanish influenza pandemic (50 to 100 million killed worldwide)

Investigated by FBI

1932

Einstein was closely investigated by the FBI under suspicions he was a Soviet Spy.

Moved to US

1933

Einstein moved to the US when Hitler rose to power.

Hitler Rises to Power

1933

Adolph Hitler comes to power.

Married Second Wife

1936

Einstein married his second wife Elsa Einstein.

WW2

1939

Second World War begins.

End of WW2

1945

Germany surrenders - end of Second World War (45m killed)

Test Proved Special Theory of Relativity

1948

American physicist Howard Percy Robertson invented a test that would prove The Special Theory of Relativity.

Death

1955

Einstein died in America in 1955

Brain Was Stolen

1955

In April, after his death, Einstein's brain was stolen.