Albert Einstein was born on the 14th of March, 1879. He is one of the most well known scientists of the twentieth century. Einstein was a theoretical physicist that made great advances in science.

He became famous for his theory of relativity, development work with quantum mechanics, cosmology and statistical mechanics. Albert Einstein made science popular and became a world wide celebrity through his wisdom and personality. His achievements include the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 and Time Magazine named him the "Person of the Century" in 1999.

"I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts." Albert Einstein

He has become a part of popular culture with his words, wisdom and well recognized face everywhere.

Einstein died on the 18th of April, 1955 in Princeton, USA. His remains were cremated.

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