18 Things You May Not Know About Einstein

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879. Today he would have turned 137 years old, and we will tell you interesting facts from the life of a genius.

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1. When Einstein was born, the back of his head seemed very large and the family suspected some kind of deformity. During the first few weeks of life, the baby's head returned to its normal size.

2. It is said that Einstein failed his math exam. This is actually a myth. Here is what Einstein himself said: “I have never had problems with mathematics. At the age of 15, I already mastered differential and integral calculus. "

3. Lieserl Einstein was the first child of Albert and his first wife Mileva Maric. Nevertheless, there are no official records about the girl, other than letters between Einstein and Mari. Presumably, the child was born with a mental disorder.

4. Being married to Mileva, Einstein compiled a list of rules for her. The list included three meals a day, as well as to stop talking when he asked and not to demand closeness from him.

5. While still married to Mileva, Einstein dated his cousin Elsa. After their divorce from Marich, Einstein and Elsa legalized their relationship.

6. Einstein received the Nobel Prize not for the theory of relativity, but for the theory of the photoelectric effect.

7. The money received for the prize went to a savings account for his sons Hans and Edward.

8. In the letters that Einstein wrote to Elsa, the scientist constantly confessed his amorous adventures.

9. Instead of laboratory experiments, Einstein came to his greatest discoveries thanks to visualization in his thoughts. He called it a thought experiment. The theory of relativity is also the result of a thought experiment.

10. Galileo Galilei was Einstein's favorite scientist.

11. "God does not play dice with the Universe" - Einstein's catchphrase. After this statement, many considered Einstein to be a religious person. In fact, God here sounded like a metaphor. The phrase “don't play dice” implied the unpredictable nature of subatomic particles in quantum physics.

12. Einstein was an ardent fighter against racism.

13. Einstein never owned a car.

14. In the creation of Master Yoda from Star Wars, the image of Albert Einstein was partially used. In particular, wrinkles, to give the character wisdom.

15. Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955, from an aortic aneurysm. When Einstein was offered an operation, the scientist replied: “It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I've done my job; it's time to leave. I'll do it elegantly. "

16. Einstein's brain was extracted almost immediately after the death of the scientist.

17. Together with the brain, the scientist's eyes were also removed.

18. Science was not Albert Einstein's only passion. The scientist never parted with his violin and always took it with him on travels.