¶ Albert Einstein's Early Life
Hi guys, this is Parth, and this is our first episode of the Life and Stories of Albert Einstein podcast. Aditya and I, Parth, will be anchoring this podcast. Aditya, are you excited? Of course I am, Parth. This podcast is going to be awesome. In the podcast, you... You will be learning all about the greatest scientist, mathematician, and inventor of all time, Albert Einstein. And in this episode, we'll be interviewing.
Albert Einstein. Yes. Hi, Albert. Hi, I am Albert Einstein. So, Albert Einstein, when were you born? I was born on March 14, 1879. So, Alice, cool. Did you have any siblings? Yes, I did. I had one sister, Maria Einstein. who went by module. What about your parents? My mom was Pauline Einstein, and my dad was Herman Einstein. And how was your childhood? Oh.
People say that I did not talk until I was two. My parents were worried about me until one evening I said, the soup is too hot. Wow! I bet that gave your parents a surprise. It sure did. What other facts can you tell us about your childhood? Um, let's see here. Okay. My father gave me a compass and I was fascinated by it, which is what sort of powered me to become an inventor slash scientist. I composed songs in the name of God at age twelve.
I was deeply religious and was into science from the very beginning. Of course you were. Did you play any instruments? Yes, I was really good at the violin. And I played some piano, too. I have heard that if you didn't become a scientist, you would be a musician. Yes, that's true.
¶ Education, Habits, and Famous Sayings
Did you have any bad habits or did you do anything bad? Yes, I've been criticized for not wearing socks, which I was fine with. But sadly, I smoked, which was a bad habit of mine. Wow! I never thought you wouldn't wear socks. It's true. Well, can you go a bit more deeply in depth? With your parents' stories? Sure. They were both middle-class Jews. My father, Herman Einstein, was a...
At first, a feather bed salesman, and eventually he ran an electrochemical factory with moderate success. My mother ran the house. And your education? When I was in school. i hated it because i didn't just want the facts i wanted to know how things worked in fact a teacher once told me that i would amount to nothing
At sixteen, I ran away from school and landed on the doorstep of my surprised parents doorstep. Oh, did you have any famous quotes? Yes, my most famous one is Imagination is more important. important than knowledge. I have a few other famous ones. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
and insanity doing the same thing over and over and again and expecting different results or if you can't explain it simply you don't understand it well enough here are a few more no problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it the important thing is to not stop questioning curiosity has its own reason for existing two things are infinite
The universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe. Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. And finally, imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions. Let's go into...
¶ Scientific Legacy and Personal Life
into the facts. What was your very well-known IQ? A very high 160. And what were you known for? My equation of E equals MC square. I was also known for my many inventions. In your adult life? I was married to Mileva Martic from 1903 to 1919. and Elsa Einstein from 1919 to 1936. I had three kids, Edward Einstein, Hans Albert Einstein, and Liesl Einstein. When did you die? I died on April 18, 1955 of abdominal aortic end user. Okay. Thanks, Albert!