Strange But True Facts About Albert Einstein
“Isn't it strange that I who have written only unpopular books should be such a popular fellow?”
Born in Germany in 1879, Albert Einstein was one of the most influential physicists of the 20th century, and one of the greatest thinkers of all time. He was a celebrity famous for his wit as well as his genius, and was a larger than life figure.
Here are 48 facts you may not have known about this brilliant scientist.
Albert Einstein Facts
48. The “People’s Scientist”
Albert Einstein was known as the “people’s scientist” because of his down-to-earth sense of humour and his approachable manner.
His hair was always uncombed, clothing disheveled, and he never wore socks- not even when visiting President Roosevelt at the White House!
47. Cluttered desk, Creative Mind.
Einstein said: “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”
A famous photograph taken on the day he died showed bulging book shelves, a desk cluttered with notebooks, journals, a pipe & a tobacco tin.
46. A Musical Mind
Einstein was a talented violinist. He began music lessons at age 5, but fell in love with music when he discovered Mozart’s violin sonatas at age 13. His violin was nicknamed “Lina”
, and he said that the most joy in his life came from his violin.
