Albert Einstein (1879–1955) was born in Germany and became an American citizen in 1940. A world-famous theoretical physicist, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics and is renowned for his Theory of Relativity. In addition to his scientific work, Einstein was an influential humanist who spoke widely about politics, ethics, and social causes. After leaving Europe, Einstein taught at Princeton University. His theories were instrumental in shaping the atomic age.
“What is the situation? The development of technology and of the
implements of war has brought about something akin to a shrinking
of our planet. Economic interlinking has made the destinies of
nations interdependent to a degree far greater than in previous
years.” —Albert Einstein, “Towards a World Government”
“If we want to resist the powers which threaten to suppress
intellectual and individual freedom we must keep clearly before us
what is at stake, and what we owe to that freedom which our
ancestors have won for us after hard struggles.” —Albert Einstein,
“Science and Civilization”
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