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Birth of Einstein
Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany to Jewish parents, to Hermann and Pauline Einstein. -
Swiss citizenship
Einstein gets Swiss citizenship. He becomes a patent clerk in 1902. -
Einstein has his "Wonderful Year"
Einstein published four papers on things in physics, including special and general relativity. This is he introduced the equation E=MC2. -
World War I begins
World war One (or WWI) starts. Einstein signs anti-war "Manifesto to Europeans," which showed his stance against war. -
Einstein gets The Nobel Prize
Einstein gets the Nobel Prize in physics, mostly for the discovery of how light travels (he published that paper in 1905). -
Einstein moves to America
Einstein got citizenship in the U.S.A. One year before he warned Roosevelt that Germany might build a nuclear bomb. Then he recommended atomic research. -
Einstein works on disarment
Einstein works on behalf of the cause for disarmament. -
Einstein is offered presidency of Israel
Einstein is offered presidency of Israel. He declines, stating: "I am deeply moved by the offer from our State of Israel, and at once saddened and ashamed that I cannot accept it." -
Einstein experienced internal bleeding
Einstein experienced internal bleeding. One of the blood vessels busted in his stomach. -
Einstein dies at 76
Einstein died at 76 from enteral bleeding. His last words were spoke in German to a nurse who only knew English, thus being lost, forever.
