Did you Know?

Perhaps known as the greatest scientist to have existed, Albert Einstein changed the way man looked at the universe forever. Born in 1879 in Germany, Einstein was brilliant from a very early age. Although he was not very successful at school, he had a very clear understanding of the universe around him. After devising his formula, E=mc^2, Einstein became a household name. His discoveries changed the nature of physics from the ground up. (known as classical or Newtonian physics.) His 'new' quantum physical model showed that Newton was right only for objects moving at speeds much less than light. However, when objects approach the speed of light, physics changes almost totally. His revolutionary work led to the conception of theoretical models for time machines, wormholes, and antimatter. His work also led to the creation of the atomic bomb, however Einstein was not a villainous character. After being forced to flee from Europe by the Nazi forces (Einstein was a Jew), he urged the president of the United States to create an atomic bomb before the Germans did. If the Germans did make the A-bomb first, it would have spelled disaster for the rest of the world. So, Einstein in essence started the nuclear arms race, but also in effect prevented the world from becoming destroyed by the Nazis. Einstein's death in 1955 marked the end of a life that was truly remarkable, and a time of remarkable achievements.