- Born
- March 14, 1879
23
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-09
- 2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 3.Stated in MacTutor History of Mathematics archiveRetrieved 2017-08-22
- 4.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 5.Stated in NationalencyklopedinRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 6.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
- March 14, 1879
- Died
- April 18, 1955
23
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-09
- 2.Stated in Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)Retrieved 2015-09-28
- 3.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 4.Stated in MacTutor History of Mathematics archiveRetrieved 2017-08-22
- 5.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 6.Stated in NationalencyklopedinRetrieved 2017-10-09
- April 18, 1955
- Birthplace
- Ulm
4
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-10
- 2.Stated in Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)Retrieved 2015-09-28
- 3.Stated in Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
- 4.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-05-03
- Ulm
- Place of death
- Princeton
3
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-30
- 2.Stated in Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)Retrieved 2015-09-28
- 3.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-05-03
- Princeton
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Württemberg(until 1896)
2
- , statelessness(1896–1901)
- , Switzerland(since 1901)
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-05-03
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- Kingdom of Württemberg(until 1896)
- Occupation
- theoretical physicist
- , philosopher of science
- , inventor
- +11 more
- Positions held
- professor(since 1911)
- Education
- ETH Zurich(1896–1900)
- , Luitpold-Gymnasium(1888–1894)
- , Old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House)(1895–1896)
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- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
- Zurich
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Historical Dictionary of SwitzerlandRetrieved 2026-02-24
- Zurich
- Child
- Hans Albert Einstein
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-05-03
- Eduard Einstein
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-05-03
- Lieserl (Einstein)
- Hans Albert Einstein
- Awards
- Great Immigrants Award(2009)
- New Jersey Hall of Fame(2008)
- honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem(1949)
1
Sources- 1.“The Hebrew University awards honorary degrees”www3.huji.ac.il/htbin/hon_doc/doc_search.pl?searchRetrieved 2017-03-06
- Franklin Medal(1935)
1
Sources- 1.“Albert Einstein | The Franklin Institute”fi.edu/en/awards/laureates/albert-einsteinRetrieved 2026-07-05
- Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship(1934)
- Prix Jules Janssen(1931)
1
Sources- 1.“EN-Janssen Prize – Société astronomique de France”saf-astronomie.fr/en-janssen-prize/Retrieved 2026-07-05
- Max Planck Medal(1929)
1
Sources- 1.“Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger”dpg-physik.de/auszeichnungen/dpg-preise/max-planck-medaille/preistraegerRetrieved 2026-07-05
- doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris(1928)
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Annales de l'Université de Paris“Liste des docteurs honoris causa de l'Université de Paris de 1918 à 1933 inclus”gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k93885z/f95.item
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- Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society(1926)
1
Sources- 1.“The Gold Medal”ras.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2026-05/Gold%20Medal%20winners%20-%20updated%202026.pdfRetrieved 2026-07-05
- Copley Medal(1925) award rationale: For his theory of relativity and his contributions to the quantum theory.
1
Sources- 1.“Award winners : Copley Medal”docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dsunM9ukGLgaW3HdG9cvJ_QKd7pWjGI0qi_fCb1ROD4/pubhtml?gid=1336391689&single=trueRetrieved 2018-12-30
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order(1923)
- honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense(1923)
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society(May 5, 1921)
1
- Matteucci Medal(1921)
1
Sources- 1.“Medals”accademiaxl.it/en/activities/medals/Retrieved 2026-07-05
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1921) prize money: 121,573 SEK · award rationale: for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, för hans förtjänster om den teoretiska fysiken, särskilt hans upptäckt av lagen för den fotoelektriska effekten
2
Sources- 1.“The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921”nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/index.htmlRetrieved 2015-08-03
- 2.“The Nobel Prize amounts”nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/about/amounts/
- Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science(1920)
- Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva
- honorary doctorate from Princeton University
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi(since 1924)
- honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)(1921)
- Member of
- Royal Society of London(since 1921) subject has role: Foreign Member of the Royal Society
1
Sources- 1.“Search Results”catalogues.royalsociety.org/calmview/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Persons&id=NA8213Retrieved 2026-07-05
- Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
- German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina(since 1932)
- American Philosophical Society(since 1930)
- Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities(1927–1933) subject has role: corresponding member
1
Sources- 1.“Members since 1759: Prof. Dr. Albert Einstein”badw.de/en/members/deceased/view/723/BADWPersonDetailsPartial?cHash=086e2ea4574462e385e8adc7069b2333Retrieved 2026-07-05
- Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony(1923–1933) subject has role: full member
1
Sources- 1.“Mitglieder: Niedersächsische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen (NAWG)”adw-goe.de/mitglieder/personendetails/person/albert-einstein/Retrieved 2026-07-05
- French Academy of Sciences(since 1933) subject has role: foreign member
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences(since 1920) subject has role: foreign member
1
Sources- 1.“KNAW Past Members | Digitaal Wetenschapshistorisch Centrum”dwc.knaw.nl/en/biografie/pmknaw/?pagetype=authorDetail&aId=PE00000116Retrieved 2026-07-05
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences(since 1924)
1
Sources- 1.“Albert Einstein | American Academy of Arts and Sciences”amacad.org/person/albert-einsteinRetrieved 2026-07-05
- Russian Academy of Sciences(since 1922) subject has role: corresponding member of RAS
1
- Indian National Science Academy
- Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL(since 1925) subject has role: foreign member
1
Sources- 1.“Elenco cronologico Soci Stranieri”accademiaxl.it/accademia/soci/elenco-cronologico-soci-stranieri/Retrieved 2026-07-05
- Brazilian Academy of Sciences
- National Academy of Sciences(since 1942) subject has role: Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
1
Sources- 1.“Albert Einstein – NAS”nasonline.org/directory-entry/albert-einstein-txkyyv/Retrieved 2025-06-24
- Centre international de synthèse
- Japan Academy(since 1950) subject has role: honorary member
1
Sources- 1.japan-acad.go.jp/en/members/bukko/bukko_kyakuin.htmlRetrieved 2025-11-06
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei(since 1921) affiliation: Q137386991 · subject has role: Q137396485
- Royal Society of London(since 1921) subject has role: Foreign Member of the Royal Society
- Archives at
- Swiss Literary Archives
- Albert Einstein Archives described at url: albert-einstein.org
- Louis Round Wilson Library described at url: finding-aids.lib.unc.edu · inventory number: 3048-z · subject named as: Albert Einstein Letter, undated.
- ETH Zurich University Archives inventory number: Sammelbestand_Einstein_Albert
1
Sources- 1.vls.hsa.ethz.ch/client/link/de/archiv/einheit/b9b4178f95254672b981174aaee8f06bRetrieved 2025-01-15
- Regenstein Library type of document(s) held: Nachlass
- Doctoral advisor
- Alfred Kleiner(1905)
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Mathematics Genealogy Project“Eine neue Bestimmung der MoleküldimensionenMathematics Subject Classification: 70—Mechanics of particles and systems”Retrieved 2019-12-15
- Heinrich Burkhardt
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Mathematics Genealogy Project“Eine neue Bestimmung der MoleküldimensionenMathematics Subject Classification: 70—Mechanics of particles and systems”Retrieved 2019-12-15
- Heinrich Friedrich Weber
- Alfred Kleiner(1905)
- Given name
- Albert
3
Sources- 1.Stated in Leidse HooglerarenRetrieved 2019-06-19
- 2.Stated in BeWeBRetrieved 2021-02-13
- 3.Stated in Digitized residence applications of the Prague Police Directorate (conscription) 1850–1914digi.nacr.cz/prihlasky2/index.php?action=link&ref=czarch:CZ-100000010:874&karton=3&folium=290Retrieved 2021-01-06
- Albert
- Commons Creator page
- Albert Einstein
- Work location
- Bern(1902–1909)
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-04-02
- 2.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-05-03
- Prague(1911–1912)
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-04-02
- 2.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-05-03
- Zurich(1909–1911)
1
- Berlin(1914–1933)
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-04-02
- 2.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-05-03
- Caputh
- Princeton
- Zurich(1912–1914)
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-04-02
- 2.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-05-03
- Bern(1902–1909)
- Residence
- Einsteinhaus Caputh(1929–1932) located in: Schwielowsee
- Einsteinhaus(1903–1905) located in: Bern · located on street: Kramgasse · house number: 49
- Munich
- Princeton
- Smíchov(since 1911)
- Schaffhausen(1901–1902)
- Family name
- Einstein
3
Sources- 1.Stated in Leidse HooglerarenRetrieved 2019-06-19
- 2.Stated in Digitized residence applications of the Prague Police Directorate (conscription) 1850–1914digi.nacr.cz/prihlasky2/index.php?action=link&ref=czarch:CZ-100000010:874&karton=3&folium=290Retrieved 2021-01-06
- 3.Stated in BeWeBRetrieved 2021-02-13
- Einstein
- Nominations
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1922)
1
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1921)
1
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1920)
1
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1919)
1
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1918)
1
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1917)
1
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1916)
1
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1914)
1
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- Nobel Prize in Physics(1913)
1
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1912)
1
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1910)
1
- Nobel Prize in Physics(1922)
- Religion or worldview
- agnosticism statement supported by: Albert Einstein
1
Sources- 1.“Letter to M. Berkowitz, 25 October 1950”farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4496554935_0b573db853_o.jpg
- Judaism(1879–1891)
1
Sources- 1.“Albert Einstein: Notes for an Autobiography”archive.org/details/EinsteinAutobiography/page/n1Retrieved 2019-03-07
- pantheism(1905–1930)
1
Sources- 1.“Brian, Dennis (1996), Einstein: A Life, New York: John Wiley & Sons, p. 127, ISBN 0-471-11459-6”
- agnosticism statement supported by: Albert Einstein
- Assessment
- intelligence test test score: 160
- Sex or gender
- male
4
Sources- 1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 2.Stated in Leidse HooglerarenRetrieved 2019-06-19
- 3.Stated in BeWeBRetrieved 2021-02-13
- 4.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-09
- male
- Professorship
- full professor(since 1909)
- academician(since 1913)
- Member of political party
- German Democratic Party(until 1933)
- Manner of death
- natural causes
1
Sources- 1.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-albert-einsteinRetrieved 2019-01-04
- natural causes
- Relative
- Lina Einstein kinship to subject: female first cousin
- Elsa Einstein kinship to subject: female first cousin
- Name in native language
- Albert Einstein
- Last words
- unknown language: German
1
Sources- 1.historyanswers.com/what-were-albert-einsteins-last-words/Retrieved 2022-10-01
- unknown language: German
- Copyright status as a creator
- copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: countries with 70 years pma or shorter
- Significant event
- Nobel Prize winner
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2024-05-03
- Nobel Prize winner
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