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Einstein
[ ahyn-stahyn; German ahyn-shtahyn ]
noun
- Al·bert [al, -bert, ahl, -be, r, t], 1879–1955, German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity; Nobel Prize 1921.
- Al·fred [al, -frid, ahl, -f, r, et], 1880–1952, German musicologist in U.S.
- (lowercase) Physics, Chemistry. a unit of radiant energy, equal to the energy of radiation that is capable of photochemically changing one mol of a photosensitive substance.
Einstein
/ ˈaɪnstaɪn /
noun
- EinsteinAlbert18791955MUSGermanSCIENCE: physicistSCIENCE: mathematician Albert. 1879–1955, US physicist and mathematician, born in Germany. He formulated the special theory of relativity (1905) and the general theory of relativity (1916), and made major contributions to the quantum theory, for which he was awarded the Nobel prize for physics in 1921. He was noted also for his work for world peace
Einstein
/ īn′stīn′ /
- German-born American theoretical physicist whose theories of Special Relativity (1905) and General Relativity (1916) revolutionized modern thought on the nature of space and time and formed a theoretical base for the exploitation of atomic energy. He won the 1921 Nobel Prize for physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
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- Einˈsteinian, adjective
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Efforts to resuscitate her failed and she was pronounced dead at nearby Albert Einstein Medical Center.
But after a while, the edit wars ended, and the article no longer had Einstein going to Albania.
When Albert Einstein died at a Princeton hospital in April 1955, he left behind specific instructions: burn everything.
Einstein understood this; so do the people running Google and lots of other innovative endeavors.
Arik Einstein is the very heart of Israeli culture, and Israel will never again see his like.
Einstein was the only thinker in a century gone mad from bickering.
Isn't an electronic spy with a brain like Einstein's good enough?
You disclaim the crass and vulgar mechanical details and emphasize that you are like Einstein, dealing in theoretic physics only.
He dashed into the little house when they reached Einstein, and his first glance confirmed what George Lynn had said.
Haven't you read the news-paper accounts of Einstein's researches and of others who have delved into the theory of relativity?
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