Einstein

A Look Into the Mind of a Genius

In a small town in Germany 1879 a child was born to Hermann and Pauline Einstein. As
the parents looked down at the boy they would never realize how much impact he would have on
the world. This young child is Albert Einstein and he would take almost ever major principle in
physics and turn it upside down. Einstein was never a very good student. In fact he never really
paid much attention in school. Where he achieved the most information was from a “geometry
textbook given to him at the age of twelve, and by independent study of scientific subjects”
(“Biography 1”). He finished high school with mixed results, only doing well in math and science
(“Biography 1”). He applied to Zurich Eidgensssiche Technische Hochschule (ETH) (“Biography
1”). At first he was denied admission, however on the second try he was admitted. After
graduation from ETH he worked at a Patent Office. Working at this office gave Einstein time to
work o...