The Life and Influences of Albert Einstein

... Ryan Hebson, Ryan McCormick, Sarah Wilkinson, Natalie Spradlin Scientific Methods Professor Heaton 19 October 2004 The Life and Influences of Albert Einstein Sometimes in history, ironically, the greatest contributions to society come from the most inconceivable places. Undoubtedly, Albert Einstein contributed not only innovative thought to his time, but also aided in revolutionizing science especially in physics. His efforts, however, would not have been expected by historians if only his childhood was examined. Einstein was born March 14, 1879 to Herman and Pauline Einstein. Albert was the first child born to this young, Jewish couple. After a year, the couple moved to Munich where Einstein would spend the remainder of his childhood (Schulmann, par. 1). Like many children during this time, "Einstein's childhood was a normal one, except that to his family's irritation, he learnt to speak at a late age" (Schulmann, par. 1). His childhood was fortunate in that he was able to receive a

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