Albert Einstein

My name is Albert Einstein. I was born in Germany, where I began my education. I

had some speech difficulties and I failed at Maths at primary school. I also started to work
with my father that had a company related with electronic engineer when I was very
young. My father saw I was very ingenious and I had particular interest for mechanical
devices and showed a talent for mathematics and physics. I was very interested in music
because of my mum who played violin. I love listening to Mozart’s music and I also played
piano like my idol in music.
My father´s company broke and my parents moved, but I stayed at Munich to
finish my studies. Although I have failed in Maths at primary school I made my entrance a
year early at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic in Zurich when I become a Physics teacher. My
brother went to the same Polytechnic but he failed.
In 1905 I obtained my doctor degree and I produced most of my remarkable work while
working at the Swiss Patent Office. I was Professor of Theoretical Physics at Prague and in
the University of Berlin.
I immigrated to the USA where I worked as a professor at the Princeton University
among other positions in other places/institutions. I discovered it was possible that
Germany could have a nuclear bomb. So I and my scientists’ friends tried to alert USA for
that fact, but they didn’t listen and I gave up warning them. A month later, the war was
imminent and I end up sending a letter to President Roosevelt to warn him. I didn’t have
an answer.
When the war started, I didn’t have a clue that USA had nuclear bombs which they
used later. I was disappointed and I felt this was my fault. I end up divorcing of my wife
and I isolated myself. A year later, I started work in a theory, the Relativity Theory. It was
my biggest success although I had published more than 300 scientific articles which were
an enormous contribute to the science and the world. By that time I was approached at
the street by people who wanted an explanation of the theory which was very grateful for
me.
I received honorary doctorate degrees in science, medicine and philosophy from
many European and American universities. During the 1920's, I lectured in Europe,
America and the Far East, and I was awarded Fellowships or Memberships of all the
leading scientific academies throughout the world. I gained numerous awards in
recognition of my work, including the Copley Medal of the Royal Society of London in
1925, and the Franklin Medal of the Franklin Institute in 1935.