Biography of Albert Einstein

As a child, Einstein saw the compass needle move in a fixed direction without any visible support. This awakened his curiosity about the unseen forces of nature. Hence, curiosity is correct, not fear or pride. Exam tip: Link the compass incident with Einstein's scientific curiosity.

Einstein was not happy with rote learning. In exams remember his independent thinking nature.

He disliked the strict discipline of the Munich school. In exams connect the Munich school with discipline.

Einstein had deep interest in mathematics and physics. In exams connect his scientific bent with these subjects.

Einstein went to Zurich, Switzerland, for higher studies and joined the Polytechnic there. Bern was a later workplace, where he worked at the patent office, so it is not the correct answer. Exam tip: Remember Zurich for his higher education and Bern for his patent-office job.

Einstein studied at the Zurich Polytechnic. In exams remember the institute name Polytechnic.

Mileva Marić was Albert Einstein’s classmate at Zurich Polytechnic. She later became his wife. Marie Curie was a renowned scientist, but she was not Einstein’s classmate at Zurich Polytechnic. Exam tip: remember Zurich Polytechnic together with Mileva Marić.

Mileva and Einstein later got married. In exams remember this event from his personal life.

He examined technical patents at the Swiss Patent Office. In exams connect his job with patent examination.

Einstein worked at the Swiss Patent Office in Bern. In exams remember Bern and the patent office together.

Einstein's famous equation is (E=mc^2). In exams connect it with the relation between energy and mass.

In the equation \(E=mc^2\), \(E\) represents energy. The equation shows the relationship between mass and energy; \(m\) is mass and \(c\) is the speed of light. Force is usually represented by \(F\), so it is not correct here. Exam tip: learn the meaning of every symbol used in a formula.

In Einstein’s equation \(E=mc^2\), \(m\) represents mass. Here, \(E\) is energy and \(c\) is the speed of light, so energy is not the correct choice for \(m\). Exam tip: remember that \(m\) stands for mass.

Einstein received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. In exams remember both the year and the subject.

Albert Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics, especially for his explanation of the law of the photoelectric effect. He was not awarded the Nobel Prize for the theory of relativity. Exam tip: Remember Einstein with Physics and the photoelectric effect.

After leaving Germany Einstein lived in America. In exams connect his later life with America.

In America Einstein was associated with Princeton. In exams remember the link between America and Princeton.

Einstein was against nuclear weapons. In exams connect his peace message with opposition to nuclear weapons.

After the Second World War Einstein spoke for world peace. In exams remember him as a peace-loving scientist.

Einstein cared for humanity and peace so he is considered a humanist. In exams remember his humane side.