Albert Einstein is one of the most brilliant scientists of all mankind. He created the famous theory of relativity, and yet to this day he remains a mysterious figure. His views are of interest to many, but they are also a stumbling block - after all, not everyone can interpret them correctly.
Einstein and scientific work
The great physicist lived a truly fruitful life. Albert Einstein's quotes can be seen today both on social networks and in scientific journals. And this is not surprising, because he wrote about 300 works in the field of physics and more than 150 non-fiction books and philosophical works. Einstein is the author of a number of theories in physics, and not just the theory of relativity, as many believe. Thanks to the famous quotes of Albert Einstein, not only scientists, but also people who are far from science now know about the achievements of the scientist. "I'm too crazy not to be a genius," the great scientist wrote about himself.
"The search for the truth is more important than the possession of the truth" - perhaps these words candescribe Einstein's attitude towards scientific inquiry. But you can often see critical views towards those who do not make enough effort for scientific research, as also evidenced by some quotes from Albert Einstein. “Even scientists from different countries behave as if their brains have been amputated,” the scientist spoke sharply.
Great scholar on religion
Einstein's views on religion were always full of a wide variety of contradictions. Some authors say that the great physicist was a believer; others, on the contrary, are sure that he always held atheistic views. Proponents of these opinions usually rely on quotes from Albert Einstein. It is unlikely that an unequivocal truth will ever be established about the worldview of the great scientist. However, careful research shows that Einstein's views cannot fit into the ordinary coordinate system that divides the world into black and white, atheists and believers.
Pervasive distortion of meaning
Those people who claim that Einstein was a believer usually refer to his words about God and faith. However, such people often take them out of context - what Einstein said about religion was often endowed with a completely different meaning. One day an atheist decided to write a long letter to a scientist. In it, he said that he seriously doubted Einstein's religious views, which the scientist had the imprudence to express in one of his articles. Here is what the great physicist answered him: “This iswas, of course, a lie - what you read about my religious beliefs. I do not believe in a personified god.”
Nobel Prize
Physics and Albert Einstein are inseparable concepts. However, today everyone who is interested in his biography knows: in childhood, Einstein was by no means an excellent student. Since he began to talk quite late, and also had a large head size compared to other children, the mother of the future brilliant scientist suspected her son had a congenital disorder and, of course, could not assume that in the future he would receive the highest award in in his field - the Nobel Prize in Physics.
During his school years, Einstein was quite reserved and even lazy. Often he skipped lectures, devoting time to reading scientific journals. The great researcher did not immediately receive the Nobel Prize in Physics. This happened only in 1922, after several attempts - the scientist was nominated for the prestigious award several times. “How much we know, and how little we understand,” wrote the great scientist.
Scientist's brain
"The world is a madhouse. Fame means everything,” wrote the scientist. And here is another one of his famous quotes: "Fame makes me dumber and dumber." Despite this, Einstein gave his consent to the study of his own brain after death. The scientist's brain was removed by expert Thomas Harver. He constantly moved from one state to another, and took it with him. Only in the 90s the brain was found inresearch labs at Princeton. For 43 years, Einstein's brain lay in a jar, and after that it was sent in small pieces to various scientists from all over the world. It turned out that in the brain of Einstein, the number of glial cells, which are responsible for the synthesis of information from the outside world, was much higher than that of an ordinary average person. In addition, his brain had a greater density. Also, the parietal lobe, which is responsible for the ability to count and mathematics, was enlarged.
It is also known that throughout his life Einstein studied music. The scientist was passionately fond of playing the violin. Einstein took music lessons from the age of six. There is a known case when a scientist remained in the company of the composer Eisler. Everyone around knew that the physicist played the violin well, and asked him to play. Einstein tried to tune his violin, but nothing came of it. Even after several attempts, the physicist could not get in time. Then Eisler got up from the piano and said: "I don't understand why the whole world considers a great man who can't even count to three!".
