Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics).

He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921, but not for relativity.

His theories of special and general relativity are of great importance to many branches of physics and astronomy. They have been given experimental confirmation by many experiments and observations.

Einstein is well known for his theories about light, matter, gravity, space, and time.

Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers and over 150 non-scientific works. He received honorary doctorate degrees in science, medicine and philosophy from many European and American universities.

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