Albert Einstein(1879–1955)

Physics

Albert Einstein is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1921) from Germany. They have received 4 major awards in total. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at Luitpold-Gymnasium and ETH Zurich. They have been affiliated with Charles University.

4
Major Awards
691
Publications
108,070
Citations
126
h-index
359
i10-index
156.4
Avg Citations/Paper

Awards & Recognition

Nobel Prize in Physics

for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect

Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
1921

Career History

Professor (currently part-time)

Cardiff University

Cardiff, GB

1974 — Present

Scientific Director

Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)

Potsdam, DE

1995 — 2014

Education

California Institute of Technology

Ph. D.

Physics

1971

Co-winners

Shared the same award in the same year

Education

Luitpold-Gymnasium
ETH Zurich(Bachelor of Science)
University of Zurich(doctorate)
old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House)(matura)

Doctoral Advisors

Leó SzilárdHeinrich BurkhardtHeinrich Friedrich WeberAlfred Kleiner

Career Timeline

Charles University?–present
Institute for Advanced Study?–present
Leiden University?–present
Bern?–present
University of California, Berkeley?–present
Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property1902–1909
University of Bern1908–1909
University of Zurich1909–1911
German University in Prague1911–1912
ETH Zurich1912–1914
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin1914–1933
Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences1914–1933
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft1916–1918
Kaiser Wilhelm Society1917–1933
Leiden University1920–1946
Princeton University1933–1955

Positions & Roles

professor

Academy Memberships

National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and SciencesRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesFrench Academy of SciencesRussian Academy of SciencesRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and SciencesPontifical Academy of Sciences

Data Sources

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