The History of Scientific Thought
TimeLine	Unit Description	List of Scientists

History of Scientific Thought

Charboneau Learning Center

Greenfield, MA

Morning Pre-GED Class

Father Of Modern Relativity

Albert Einstein Higher Math and Physics Rank: # 3
Date Born: March 14, 1879 Date Died: April 18, 1955 Germany and U.S.A
20^th Century Industrial age World War I The Depression World War II The Cold War Civil Rights Movement
Important Biographical Facts: He was taught religious stuff at home about Judaism. He studied Math and Physics He failed his Electrical Engineer exam He imagined himself becoming a teacher in branches of Natural Sciences In 1939 he wrote to Franklin Roosevelt warning that Germany might construct nuclear weapons.	Important Scientific Accomplishments and Discoveries Special Theory of Relativity He used the equation E=mc2 to show mass and energy are equivalent. He helped develop Quantum Theory It states that electromagnetic radiation traveled as tiny packets of energy called quanta, or photons, that behaved like particles. He found the cause of Brownian Motion Brownian motion is the incessant movement of very fine dust particles in water. Einstein discovered that this was caused by the movement of the water molecules General Theory of Relativity This theory involves acceleration, space/time, and the way gravity interacts with space/time. He tried to develop a Unified Theory This theory would unify the four known interactions, or forces—the strong, electromagnetic, weak, and gravitational forces—by a simple set of general laws. Nobody has done this yet.

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Date Done: 3/13/01