Son of Hermann and Pauline Einstein. His father was a featherbed salesman. Albert began reading and studying science at a young age, and he graduated from a Swiss high school when he was 17. He then attended a Swiss Polytechnic, where he met his first wife. He graduated in 1900, and became a Swiss citizen in 1901. He began working at the Swiss Patent Office and continued his scientific studies. He taught at universities in Prague, Zurich, and Berlin, and continued his research in physics. The onset of World War II led him to move to the United States, and he was granted a post at the Institute for Advanced Study in New Jersey. Einstein was heavily involved in attempting to bring about world peace in his later life, and he continued his scientific research until his death in 1955.

He was offered the Presidency of Israel but declined, having no political or ceremonial ambitions.Named Time magazine's Person of the Century. [December 1999]When he left Germany in 1933, the Nazis put a price of 20,000 marks on his head.Never learned how to drive a car.Made a telephone call to comedian Sid Caesar , suggesting they meet to discuss the human condition. Unfortunately, the meeting never took place because Caesar thought they would have nothing to talk about.Was reluctant to sign autographs, and charged people a dollar before signing anything. He gave the dollars he received to charity.Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 (for his discovery of the Photoelectric Effect).Children with Maric: Lieserl (born January, 1902), Hans Albert (born May 14, 1904), Eduard (born c. 1908).His second wife was also his cousin.Became a US citizen in 1940, but retained his Swiss citizenship.Pictured on the 8¢ US postage stamp in the original issue of the Prominent Americans series, issued 14 March 1966.Pictured on a 15¢ US commemorative postage stamp celebrating the centennial of his birth, issued 4 March 1979.An element, Einsteinium, is named after him.Said to be a HUGE fan of the legendary Robert Clampett cartoon series, "Time for Beany" (1949). It is also believed that he once ended a meeting with scientists by saying, "Pardon me, gentlemen, but it's Time for Beany!".After his death, scientists kept his brain preserved and discovered a physical abnormality. His brain is still preserved in laboratories.After his death, his brain was weighed and found to be 1.5 kg (2.64 lb). It is now preserved in a glass jar in Wichita, KS.Referenced in the song 'The Call of the Wild (Merengue)' by David Byrne on his 1989 album, "Rei Momo".Philip Glass created an "opera" in 1976 called "Einstein on the Beach", inspired in part by Einstein's theories.His wife gave birth to their daughter, Lieserl, in 1902, a year before they married. They never spoke about her after 1903. It is assumed that she was adopted by a friend or family member. Some speculate that she died in 1903 from scarlet fever. Einstein never saw her.His son Eduard suffered from a severe form of depression.He had two daughters with his second wife, Ilsa and Margot. He adopted them upon his marriage when they were both around twenty years old.Cared little for money. He once used a $1500.00 check as a bookmark and then lost the book.Shares a birthday with Taylor Hanson , Kylie Tyndall , Keaton Tyndall , Quincy Jones , Chris Klein , & Michael CaineE=mc2 is Einstein's most famous equation, and it establishes a correlation between mass and energy (c is the speed of light) for the first time -- later practically exemplified in the splitting of the atom and the inauguration of the exploration of atomic (nuclear) energy.Had Asperger Syndrome but wasn't diagnosed until it was discovered by Dr Hans Asperger in the late 1940s.Is reported to have kept several sets of the same outfit in his closet so that he could simply grab an outfit without having to think about what he wanted to wear. This quirk was later given to two characters played by Jeff Goldblum : Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986) and Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park (1993). The same quirk was parodied by Jim Varney 's alter ego, Ernest, in a series of films.Elected to the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2007 for his services to science and history (inaugural election). Official induction ceremonies held in May 2008.In 2000, DC Comics artist Ed McGuiness often used Einstein's formula as his signature, after illustrating a full issue of "Superman: The Man of Steel".E=MC² was also used in the opening sequence for "The Twilight Zone" (1959) with the caption, "A dimension of mind.".His IQ has been estimated as falling in between 160 and 180, which would signify genius intelligence. Einstein himself never took an IQ test.Was a Vegetarian.Walter Matthau played Einstein in the film I.Q. (1994) even though he was a half-foot taller than the famous scientist.