Later on he got academic jobs in the University of Zurich, the University of Prague, the University of Berlin, the Princeton. He hoped that writing science essays in prominent scientific journal would enable him to get some academic job. He was so efficient in his job that he used to do a full day’s work in only two or three hours. He continued his scientific exploration along with his job as patent clerk. He got this job of patent clerk with lots of struggle. He renounced his German citizenship, and was granted Swiss citizenship in 1901.Īlbert Einstein spent most creative seven years of his life working as Patent Clerk & examining patent applications six days a week in Bern, Switzerland. His view of the world was global not constrained by narrow nationalism. He retained his curiosity and intuitive thinking throughout his life.

The path towards theory of relativity developed with his thought experiment at age 16 about what it would be like to ride at the speed of light alongside a light beam. His visualized thought experiments resulted into Theory of Relativity. He used to overserve with wonder the everyday phenomena that others took for granted. He held very high view regarding importance of creativity & imagination “A society’s competitive advantage will come not from how well its schools teach multiplication and periodic tables, but from how well they stimulate imagination and creativity.” He also gave paramount consideration to independence of thought throughout his life. He fiercely believed and practiced individual liberty and freedom of expression. These character traits shaped and worked to his advantage in discovering the mysteries of the universe as well as his social thinking about the society & humanity.Īlbert Einstein actively supported pacifism and justice in an environment of genocidal anti-Semitism. Albert Einstein was a rebel and nonconformist since his early days, and these character traits of question conventional wisdom, authority remained throughout his life.

Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson is a meticulous biography of Albert Einstein, one of the most creative, imaginative, extraordinary scientific genius of the modern times.

Einstein his life and universe