The Life of Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany

Mar 14, 1879

Albert

Period: Jun 20, 1879 to Apr 16, 1955

Albert recieves his first compass

Jan 20, 1884

Begins to self educate himself

Dec 20, 1889

Albert and his family move from Munich to Pavia, Italy

Jun 20, 1894

Attempts to finish high school and attend ETH (the Federal Polytechnic) in Zurich

May 20, 1896

Graduates from ETH and marrys Mileva

Jan 20, 1900

"Annus Mirabilis" -- Einstein's "Miracle Year": his SpecialTheory of Relativity is born.

Jun 30, 1905

Albert is given a fullprofessorship at the German University

Jul 20, 1911

Completes General Theory of Relativity

Apr 19, 1915

Is awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for 1921.

Jan 20, 1922

At 53 years old Einstein begins to feel the pressure of being a Jew from the Nazis

Jun 20, 1932

Becomes United States citizen

Jun 20, 1940

Einstein dies of heart failure on April 16.

Apr 16, 1955