ALBERT EINSTEIN

The man who was once initially suspected of being mentally retarded is now considered to be

a genius in today’s society. Albert Einstein, who was unable to speak until the age of three, may be

the foremost revolutionary thinker of our time. As a young man, Albert Einstein was dismissed by his

teachers as being “slow and lazy”; however, that was not the case. Unlike many kids, who would give

the answer that first comes to their mind, Einstein would tackle every aspect of the question

and give an opinionated answer. Because Einstein’s thinking was so unorthodox, he was able to

theorize many ideas that advanced physics in a revolutionary way. Einstein made many contributions

to society and many of his theories were based onrelativity, which affected the world today.

Only a few years in the history of science stand out so much that they are referred to as

‘miracle’ years. The year 1905 was such a year. In 1905 Einstein published five monumental papers.

All were important, but among them was one that literally changed the face of physics (Parker 47).

This paper, which discussed the theory about what is now commonly known as “special relativity,”was

the beginning of something very speci