Einstein

Author: Jiang Siqun
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The "World Famous Person Biography Series" carefully selects 31 world-renowned figures who have influenced the progress of human civilization in the fields of science, technology, culture, art, and education. Based on historical facts and catering to the reading habits of teenagers, the series introduces the life experiences, ideals, and shining achievements of these world-famous individuals with vivid and lively, rigorous and meticulous writing. The series is meticulously structured and designed with knowledge sections such as "Quote Collection," "Appreciation of Famous Passages," and "Chronology," accompanied by detailed historical images and rich knowledge links, making the books more readable and collectible. Einstein is the greatest physicist of the modern era. He loved physics and dedicated his entire life to theoretical research in physics. People call him the Copernicus of the 20th century, the Newton of the 20th century. Beyond this glorious side, do you know about Einstein's academic journey, career path, days of persecution, and later years? This book introduces Einstein's complete life journey from his "youth" to his "later years," allowing you to get closer to the great man, closer to Einstein! Einstein (Albert Einstein, 1879-1955) was a world-famous German-American scientist and the founder and pioneer of modern physics. Einstein graduated from the ETH Zurich in 1900 and began teaching at universities in 1909. He became the director of the Prussian Physical Institute and a professor at the University of Berlin in 1914. Later, he was forced to move to the United States and became a U.S. citizen in 1940. The late 19th century was a period of transformation in physics. Starting from experimental facts, Einstein re-examined the fundamental concepts of physics and made groundbreaking theoretical advancements. Some of his achievements significantly advanced the development of astronomy. His quantum theory had a profound impact on astrophysics, particularly theoretical astrophysics. The mature aspect of theoretical astrophysics—the theory of stellar atmospheres—was established based on quantum theory and radiation theory. Einstein's special relativity successfully revealed the relationship between energy and mass, solving the long-standing mystery of the energy source of stars. In recent years, more high-energy physics phenomena have been discovered, and special relativity has become one of the fundamental theoretical tools for explaining these phenomena. His general relativity also resolved a long-standing astronomical mystery, predicted the bending of light later verified by observation, and became the theoretical foundation for many subsequent astronomical concepts. Einstein's greatest contribution to astronomy is undoubtedly his cosmological theory. He founded relativistic cosmology, established a static, finite, and boundaryless self-consistent dynamic cosmological model, and introduced new concepts such as the cosmological principle and curved space, greatly advancing the development of modern astronomy.