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This paper examines the confluence of human imagination and scientific inquiry that informed the work of Albert Einstein. The author notes that Einstein's imagination, which made him appear like a distracted, daydreaming and unpromising child and young adult, was vitally important in allowing him to unlock the answers to questions that had dogged scientists for generations. The paper explores the stunning impact of Einstein's Annus Mirabilis.

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"Whether he desired it or not, Albert Einstein's name has become irrevocably linked with physics in the Twentieth Century. The reason for this, of course, is Einstein's Theory of Relativity, which, when first conceived early in the Twentieth Century, changed profoundly how man viewed the world and universe around him. This paper takes the opportunity to explore the stunning impact of Einstein's Annus Mirabilis and, much more importantly, emphasize how Einstein's oft-misunderstood creativity - a creativity that was confused with aimlessness by his elementary school educators and university instructors alike - was at the heart of his mathematical genius."

Tags:einstein, relativity, imagination

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This natural science paper is comprised of three parts. The first part of the paper sets up the basic premise of a dramatic dialogue between Edison and Einstein. The second part is a dramatic dialogue between Edison and Einstein. The final part of the paper is an annotated bibliography.

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"Thomas Edison (1847-1931) was one of the most prolific and important inventors in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th Century. As a scientist Edison was more interested in designing products that would be useful for the average person. This means that Edison is a believer in technology and does not put a lot of stock in theory. As an inventor Edison is also a business man. "

Tags:edison, einstein, science

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This paper examines what makes a scientist a cultural icon, beginning with Sir Isaac Newton and highlighting Albert Einstein. The paper further analyzes why Einstein became a cultural icon, noting the historical situation at the time and the impact of World War I.

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"In the late 17th Century, Sir Isaac Newton, one of the greatest geniuses of all time, ushered in the Age of Enlightenment with his scientific work and methods. People began to believe that human intelligence would enable endless progress, so that humanity could achieve perfection and happiness. As the years went on after that, humanity's hopes were dashed, as it became apparent that human intellect could not compensate for, or prevent, man's inhumanity to man. By the early 20th century, people were witnessing the first great world war, and many must have despaired. However, Albert Einstein, a man whose stature rivaled that of Newton,..."

Tags:einstein, history, icon

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The paper discusses how Albert Einstein's scientific genius rendered him the most famous scientist of the 20th century but contends that his intense humanism probably resulted in his status as a cultural icon. The paper relates that it is sometimes not realized that Einstein lamented his breakthrough in relativity and the splitting of the atom that permitted the Allies to create the atomic bomb that ended World War II and heralded our nuclear age.

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"Much rhetoric has been written on how scientific discoveries reshape a period and sometimes an entire culture. Gerald Holton notes that Einstein's scientific papers on relativity, statistical mechanics and quantum physics in the first two decades of the 20th century, "caused remarkable and sometimes quite unforeseen cultural transformations and resonances" (p. 125). Of course, Albert Einstein is credited with the theory of general relativity to revolutionize the sciences into the 21st century and the new orientation of relativity would strongly affect the social sciences, plus the world of arts and letters."

Tags:einstein, physics, philosophy

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This paper looks at the way Alan Lightman's novel, "Einstein' Dreams", handles Einstein's theory of the relativity of time, mainly the "elasticity" of time. The paper discusses this in terms of how it relates to adult cognitive development.

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"Alan Lightman's book "Einstein's Dreams" is a novel that plays with Einstein's theory of the relativity of time. There is a proverb that says "a watched pot never boils". It requires some level of cognitive development to understand this proverb. It does not mean that the water in the pot will never boil. Depending on the level of heat applied to the pot, the water could boil in as quick a time as three minutes. However, for someone who stands over the pot and ..."

Tags:developmental psychology, Alan Lightman, Einstein's Dreams

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This paper discusses how 1905 proved to be the most significant year in Einstein's development of theory. The paper explores the reasons why the science world was reluctant to accept his ideas. It explains that the world had been accustomed to theories in science that were believed to be the complete answers to concepts.

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"1905 proved to be the most significant year in Einstein's development of theory, according to Lightman. The world had been accustomed to theories in science that were believed to be the complete answers to concepts that would remain as cornerstones of the scientific community for eternity. This is why that when the publication of Einstein's 5 seminal papers occurred the professionals within this community were reluctant to accept any of the young patent clerk's ideas. Lightman contends that it took nearly four more years following the publication of the papers before the scientific community began to realize that Einstein's theories demonstrated answers to questions that had only been explored. Lightman describes the 5 seminal papers by stating, Two provided definitive new evidence for the existence and sizes of atoms and molecules; two proposed a radical new conception of time and ..."

Tags:einstein, theories, life

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This paper is introduces and analyzes the topic of history and celebrity, specifically discussing how Albert Einstein was a celebrity. Albert Einstein is probably most well known as a scientist and mathematician, yet according to the paper, he achieved super-star status. A biography of Einstein's life and achievements are presented. The author points out Einstein's friendships with minorities and his political outlooks due to his own experiences with persecution. Additionally, the paper shows how despite his celebrity, Einstein was a simple person. This is contrasted with our views of celebrity today.

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"Scientists rarely achieve rock star status, but Albert Einstein wasn't just any scientist. One journalist notes, "Scientific celebrity has a relativity all of its own. Some scientists are celebrated by their peers; some are treasured by their students, while others are lionized by the public at large. But very few are given the burden of being a celebrity to everyone, everywhere, all the time. Albert Einstein achieved that universality." What is even more amazing is he achieved it at a time when websites, television, and MySpace did not exist, a feat few could accomplish so skillfully today. There are those who say Einstein never appreciated his celebrity, and those who say he gleefully encouraged it. Whatever the truth, Einstein drew crowds wherever he traveled."

Tags:Nazi Germany, Antisemitism, Nobel Laureates, superstars

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This paper discusses what makes Albert Einstein a hero. The writer claims that according to the definitions in Webster's Dictionary, Einstein was indeed a hero of the world community. The paper gives examples from the life and work of Albert Einstein to show that, unlike heroes of legend, Einstein was a modern hero.

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"Because of the anti-semitism he experienced and his dislike of the German military character, Einstein renounced his German citizenship in 1896 and was granted Swiss citizenship in 1901. He attended college in Zurich graduating in 1900 as a teacher of mathematics. In 1905 he earned a doctorate from the University of Zurich. It was also in 1905 that he wrote his revolutionary paper on the special theory of relativity. By 1909 he was recognized as a leading scientific thinker. In 1914 he returned to Germany to take up a prestigious research post. Einstein received the Nobel Prize in 1921 not for his theory of relativity but for his work on the photoelectric effect. He accepted a post at Princeton University and came to the United States in 1932, becoming a citizen in 1940 (Mathematicians/Einstein)."

Tags:mathematics, legend, science, research, Nobel

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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of Albert Einstein. Specifically the paper discusses Einstein's life and his scientific achievements. The paper reports that Einstein discovered the 'Theory of Relativity' and is often known as the "father" of the atomic bomb. The paper further discusses how Einstein's life is a model to scientists and physicists today, and a valuable lesson in what one person can accomplish in his lifetime.

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"Einstein also helped to develop Quantum Theory, which "deals with the laws that describe how matter is built out of these elementary particles and what the forces are between them as revealed in spectral lines, in radioactive phenomena, or in the process of fission. The story of modern physics is in great part that of quantum theory" (Infeld 85). The use of Quantum Theory and continued study into it by other scientists eventually led to the development of atomic fission, and later, the development of the atomic and bomb. Einstein always regretted the part he played in the development of the bomb, as he was a lifelong pacifist. In fact, he co-wrote a famous book, "Why War?" with Sigmund Freud in 1932 that became classic anti-war literature. Another writer states, "The 'Why War?' letters, organized by Einstein, were written at the behest of the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation, a committee of the League of Nations" (Dunn 112). Einstein saw the potential of harnessing atomic principles to create nuclear power, but always felt regret over his role in the atomic arms race. He spent the remainder of his life studying many different projects. One however, eluded him. Another scientist writes, "Einstein, who had already united space, time and gravity in his theories, certainly believed this and spent the latter half of his life seeking--unsuccessfully--'a theory of everything' that would combine quantum physics and relativity" (Mckie). That work today is evolving into another theory of physics - string theory, which shows his influence is still felt around the world today."

Tags:Theory, of, Relativity, atomic, bomb, Jewish, nobel, radioactive

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The paper traces Einstein's formative years, focusing on the difficulties he encountered at school. The paper analyzes the way his Theory of Relativity affected many areas of life in Einstein's day, such as science, the arts and the production of weapons of mass destruction. It also examines the fact that since Einstein's theories have never been disproved, most modern scientific research is still based upon his theories.

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"Einstein will likely be remembered for into the future for the scientific contributions he made, but it is important that those who steadily Einstein and admire his work also realize that he was an individual with thoughts and feelings of his own. He was generally a pacifist and a humanitarian who even renounced his German citizenship when the Nazis took over Germany. He came to the United States instead, and spent his days in New Jersey, where he continued to work on various scientific theories and other notable information. Albert Einstein passed away in 1955, and the scientific community suffered a great loss that day."

Tags:quantum, physics, gravitation, light, space, energy