Einstein

　　WhywasEinsteinsoclever?

　　Wastheresomethingspecialabouthisbrain?

　　InfactscientistshaveexaminedEinstein'sbrainverythoroughlyandfoundthatthepartofthebrainthathastodowithvisualimagingandmathematicalthinkingwasinfactenlarged.However,thisdoesnotaltogetheraccountforhisgreatness.

　　Therewereotherfactorsthathelpednurturethisgenius.Einsteinhadaverysupportiveandencouragingenvironmentinwhichtogrowup.Hisparentsallowedhimtodevelophiscuriosity.Hismothertaughthimtoplaytheviolinandheplayeditverywell.Hisunclealsoencouragedhimenormously.Einstein,youknow,wasnotveryinterestedinschoolandwouldmuchprefertothinkthingsoutforhimself.

　　DoyouknowheevenfailedathisfirstattempttogetintoaprestigiousschoolinSwitzerland?HewasborninGermanyinatowncalledWurmonthe14thofMarch1879.ButhisfamilymovedtoSwitzerlandwhenhewas16yearsold.Doyouknowwhatsubjectcausedhimtofail?Yes,youguessedit-English!Hedidn'tgiveupthough,andstudiedhardandtriedagain,andwasacceptedthenextyear.Evenatuniversityhesometimemissedclassesbecausehehadtoomuchonhismindandcouldnottearhimselfaway.Fortunately,hehadagoodfriendwhotooknotesforhim.

　　Einsteinalwayslookedatproblemsfromeveryangleandwasconvincedthatthereisaunifyingcausethatrelateseverythingtogether.

　　Ofcourseheismostfamousforhistheoryofrelativity.EveryoneknowstheequationE=mc2.Youcanlookinthesciencesectionforanexplanationforthis.Einsteinlikedtousetheexampleofatallbuildingtoexplaintheunderstandingbehindthisequation.Imagineyouareinaninfinitelytallbuildingandyouarecomingdowninsideitinanelevator.Youdon'trealizeyouarefallingbecauseyouaredoingeverythingyoucannormallydo-youcanbendover,bounceaball,talkandsoon.Youwon'tworryaboutcrashingbecause,remember,thebuildingisinfinite.Ofcourse,peopleoutsidewillbeabletoseeyoufalling!Youwon'tworryaboutthat-infactyoumaythinkthatthosepeopleareflyingupasyouaregoingdown!Italldependsonyourpointofviewanditsallrelativetowhereyouareandhowfastyouaregoing!

　　EinsteinwasalsopassionatelyinterestedinpeaceandcouldnotliveinhishomelandaftertheriseofHitler.HelivedintheUnitedStatesbuttraveledextensivelyaroundtheworld.Hewasalwaysabletoreachouttochildrenandlovedtoanswertheirquestions.Hebelievedthatweshouldshareourtalentsandresourcestomakeourworldbetter.HewaspassionateaboutsocialjusticeandsocialresponsibilitiesandsaidthathewantedhislifetobeguidedbyKindness,BeautyandTruth.

　　Oneofhislastactswastoallowhisnametobeaddedtoamanifestourgingallnationstogiveupnuclearweapons.HediedinPrinceton,NewJersey,onApril18th1955.Beforehediedhestatedthathewouldallowhisbraintobepreservedforscience.

　　Einstein'stheoriesarestillvalidtoday.Forthelast30yearsofhislifehewasworkingontheUnifiedFieldTheory.HewasnotabletoprovethisinhislifetimeandinfactalthoughgreatadvanceshavebeenmadeinthisareaofPhysicsitisstillnotproven.Perhapsyoucanhelptoleadustotheanswer!