The Man Himself

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. For a man who was so gifted and brilliant in later life, as a child Einstein had a very difficult time learning. In fact his parents thought he might be retarded. As a teenager Einstein taught himself advanced mathematics and science. He also was a musician who studied the violin. Einstein graduated from Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich with a degree in physics. He was most famous for his contributions in this area. Einstein died on April 18, 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey. Upon his request in his will, there was no funeral, no grave and no marker. His brain was donated to science and his body was cremated and his ashes were spread over a near-by river.