Einstein’s Pathways to His Theories

Einstein’s Pathways to His Theories

Albert Einstein wrote several reflective pieces on the pathways that led to his theories, including his seminal works on the theory of relativity. Einstein discusses this journey most thoroughly in the essay “Autobiographical Notes”, published in 1949 in...
Einstein’s Death

Einstein’s Death

Einstein’s Final Days Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955, at age seventy-six. His death was mourned by family, friends, colleagues, and the world at large. Einstein had suffered from abdominal pain for decades. In 1948, he underwent exploratory surgery that...