Albert Einstein
A statue the likeness of Albert Einstein is seen at the Albert Einstein private library at the Israeli Hebrew University in Jerusalem on March 19, 2012. The Israeli Hebrew University is launching a project to digitalis all archived Albert Einstein documents and his private library to make it available to the general public.
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Imagination is more important than knowledge
We did find some expensive paintings from a local artist a while back. A book by Albert Einstein written in German and an autographed copy of Mickey Mantel’s book
You cannot solve a problem with the same thinking that caused the problem.More quotes »
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McMahon:Look out, NYers, the taxman cometh
'The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax," Albert Einstein once complained to his accountant. Non-geniuses scrambling to meet next week's Tax Day deadline would surely agree. As if the federal income tax weren't complicated enough Read more »
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2nd neutrino team refutes faster-than-light find
(AP) -- European researchers said Friday they have measured the speed of neutrinos and found the subatomic particles don't travel faster than light after all, refuting another team's measurements that prompted widespread disbelief among scientists last y Read more »
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Researchers find flaw in faster-than-light clocks
(AP) -- Researchers have found a flaw in the technical setup of an experiment that startled the science world last year by appearing to show particles traveling faster than light.The problem may have affected measurements that clocked subatomic neutrino Read more »
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Father's Day gifts for all kinds of dads
fit right in his back pocket. She's got more than a dozen designs, including one that features an inspirational quote from Albert Einstein: "Logic will get you from A-Z. Imagination will get you everywhere." Berta makes her mini journals with brown cardstock 2:12 AM from Detroit Free Press Read more »
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Sardul Minhas: Don't bet against Einstein
the apparent accuracy of the measurement was sufficient to send theoreticians back to the drawing board. One key teaching of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity is that nothing can travel faster than light; in fact, time would stop as an object 5/29/12 from The Orange County Register Read more »
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10 Summer Book Recommendations for Investors
Einstein once said that he had "no special talents. I am only passionately curious." I know exactly what he means -- though in my case, I'm not being overly modest when I say "I have no special talents." But I am very curious, and I do like to read a lot. 5/29/12 from AOL News Read more »
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May 29, 1919: A Major Eclipse, Relatively Speaking
During a total solar eclipse, Sir Arthur Eddington performs the first experimental test of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity. In 1919, Newton’s law of universal gravity still dominated scientific discourse, as it provided extremely accurate explanations 5/29/12 from Wired Read more »
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The clever boy culture defining the arts
Josie Rourke, had been probing us all day with questions about physics and madness, and Paul Bhattacharjee, who plays Albert Einstein, sat up and asked: “If you were a genius, what would you do with it?” There was a moment’s silence — this may be me being from This Is London Read more »
