In 1905 Albert Einstein had [
http://www.aip.org/…] a miraculous year [
http://www.aip.org/…]. One hundred [
http://msnbc.msn.co…] years ago, he wrote four papers which revolutionized our understanding of the Universe. The papers outlined; the idea that light could [
http://www.aip.org/…essay-photoelectric. htm ] behave as a quantized particle (a photon), an explanation of the thermal motion [
http://www.aip.org/…] of atoms and molecules (at a time when atoms themselves were just theories), a theory reconciling motion [
http://www.aip.org/…essay-einstein-relat ivity.htm ] and the constant speed of light (Special Relativity [
http://www.fourmila…]), and the idea of mass-energy [
http://www.fourmila…] equivalence (E=mc² [
http://www.aip.org/…]). Virtually every facet of our modern exploration of the Universe is touched by his now century old insights, along with his later theory of gravity and space-time [
http://whyfiles.org…] - General Relativity. In centennial celebration, consider this [
http://www.sungazer…] thoughtful view of a small telescope beside the Einstein Memorial [
http://www4.nas.edu…b57ef1bf2404952b8525 66dd00671bfd/5bafc8c a01417086852566ea005 ecfb1 ] on the grounds of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC, USA. The marble platform at the bronze statue's feet is embedded with a map showing the positions of the planets, sun, moon and stars on the memorial's dedication date, 100 years after Einstein's birth in 1879. Albert Einstein [
http://www.aip.org/…] died 50 years ago, on April 18, 1955.
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In 1905 Albert Einstein had [
http://www.aip.org/…] a miraculous year [
http://www.aip.org/…]. One hundred [
http://msnbc.msn.co…] years ago, he wrote four papers which revolutionized our understanding of the Universe. The papers outlined; the idea that light could [
http://www.aip.org/…essay-photoelectric. htm ] behave as a quantized particle (a photon), an explanation of the thermal motion [
http://www.aip.org/…] of atoms and molecules (at a time when atoms themselves were just theories), a theory reconciling motion [
http://www.aip.org/…essay-einstein-relat ivity.htm ] and the constant speed of light (Special Relativity [
http://www.fourmila…]), and the idea of mass-energy [
http://www.fourmila…] equivalence (E=mc² [
http://www.aip.org/…]). Virtually every facet of our modern exploration of the Universe is touched by his now century old insights, along with his later theory of gravity and space-time [
http://whyfiles.org…] - General Relativity. In centennial celebration, consider this [
http://www.sungazer…] thoughtful view of a small telescope beside the Einstein Memorial [
http://www4.nas.edu…b57ef1bf2404952b8525 66dd00671bfd/5bafc8c a01417086852566ea005 ecfb1 ] on the grounds of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC, USA. The marble platform at the bronze statue's feet is embedded with a map showing the positions of the planets, sun, moon and stars on the memorial's dedication date, 100 years after Einstein's birth in 1879. Albert Einstein [
http://www.aip.org/…] died 50 years ago, on April 18, 1955.
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