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Can anyone tell me any unusual facts about Albert Eienstein?


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Einstein have said that mankind only uses 10% of their brains?
Einstein wouldn't drink alcohol?
Einstein was a dyslexic?
Einstein slept about 10 hours per night?
Albert Einstein did not speak until he was four years old?
"What makes you think up all those great ideas?" I loved Einstein's answer - "I use my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world".
What gift did Albert recieve from his father when he was 5-years-old? a compass Albert's father gave him a compass while he was sick in bed fighting a cold. The compass truly changed Albert's life because it started his curiosity in the unknown. Albert could not understand why the compass always faced North. He thought it was some unseen force field and it sparked his want to know more.

Albert Einstein's uncle helped his family during the hard times with their electrical business. What was Alberts' uncle's name? Uncle Jakob helped the Einstein family by running the business and letting Albert's father handle the customers.

In what country was Albert Einstein born?
Albert was born in the small town of Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1879. Albert enjoyed his little home because he was able to take frequent walks around the town and say hello to everyone.

What was Albert's sister's name?
After the family moved to Munich, Mrs. Einstein gave birth to little Maja. Albert and Maja later became very good friends.

Albert was very fond of his piano.
Albert was very fond of music, but his instrument of choice was actually the violin. He began playing at the age of six with his mother who played the piano. Albert loved copying the work of Mozart and Bach. His love of music later gave him a revalation. At the age of 13, Albert found that music held many of the same patterns responsible for mathematics which he loved.

What two aspects of his life did Albert most appreciate?
Albert loved taking walks around town. His walks gave him
"think" time and he was able to relax with the world. Albert also received his love of music from his mother. Albert never gave up his violin. Even when he finally became too old to play it, he would sit and listen to records of his recorded music.

What were Albert's two favorite school subjects?
Albert loved geometry and began studying at the age of twelve. Philosophy was also very important to him because it was the study of the universe and the meaning of life. This encouraged him to look for more answers. He would have philosophy study every Thursday with a medical student named Max Talmey who would join his family for dinner.

What was Albert Einstein's first official job?
Albert never needed to work until his family moved to Milan, Italy. He found his first job in the patent office and stayed there for seven years, using his extra time to study physics and write papers for local universities.

In 1922, Albert received what for his work?
Albert Einstein recieved the Nobel Prize for his work on photo-electricity. Many of his other theories include the atom bomb, radiation treatment to cure cancer, the development of the laser, and space exploration.

How old was Albert when he died?
Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 and died on April 18, 1955, making him 76-years-old. The last twenty-two years of his life were spent at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. There in the quiet college town, Albert was a known face. Every day, the kindly old gray-haired gentleman walked from the office to his house and would always stop to talk politely to any passer-by.