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Theory of space-time
Einstein released what was named the "Special Theory of Relativity" in 1905 that introduced changes to the theories of the speed of light, the idea that an object contracts and slows down relative to the speed as measured by an observer, and the formula "E = MC²." -
Equivalence principle
After the special theory of relativy, between the years of 1907 and 1915, Einstein worked on developing a better explanation of how gravity effects objects and how gravity is observed during freefall. -
Education is not the learning of facts...
This response by Einstein was given as a response in the New York Times in 1921 to him not knowing the speed of sound after taking the Edison test. -
Albert Einstein vs Income Tax
"Try to make out my theory and your income tax work will look simple!"
This cartoon is in response to a new revenue act inacted for individuals and corporations. I find that this image is still pretty accurate. -
No-longer-pacifist Einstein
The increasing power of Nazism led to Germany banning jews from positions in office, and begun burning books related to jewish theories. In response to this, Einstein called for the friends of civilization to rise up against German influence in Europe. -
Albert Einstein: Authorial Fame Seems to be Relative!
This is a German cartoon that is an antithesis of the ideas expressed in "No-longer-pacifist Einstein." The title of this propaganda "Authorial Fame Seems to be Relative!" is an attack on Einstein's character in an attempt to turn him into an enemy of the German people. -
A reduction of complexity
Given in a lecture at Oxford, this shows Einstein's desire to reduce a theory down to its simplest explanation without a reduction to meaning. -
Einstein's response to FDR
"It is very perplexing.Relativity is so simply by comparison!"
A response to FDR's "New Deal," a series of domestic programs implemented in 1933-1937. -
World war IV according to Einstein
(Cartoon created 2010) Einstein is known for making this statement in an interview with Alfred Werner (published in "Liberal Judaism" in 1949). The reason he stated it was because of his involvement with nuclear weapons in WWII. The devistation that these weapons brought forth suggested to him that WWIII will destroy the entire world, and that WWIV would be fought with sticks and stones because thats all that would be left. -
Einstein meets Marx
In an article titled "Why Socialism?", Einstein writes about the "grave evils" of capitalism. He writes about and suggests ideas of a socialist community and ideas of a specific social order in which to strive for. -
Physical concepts are free creations of the human mind..
A combination of many views, this quote by Einstein illustrates his view of both the physical and the unseen universe. -
Law and Order
The cartoon criticizes a letter written in 1953 by Einstein to a New York high school teacher urging intellectuals to refuse to testify before Congressional committees.
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World destoryed by inaction
A variant on his quote "The world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it" in a tribute to Pablo Casals who made a stand against Francisco Franco of Spain. -
Never stop questioning
A quote found in Life magazine in 1955, Einstein gives insight in an article titled, "Old Man's Advice to Youth: 'Never Lose a Holy Curiosity.'" -
Albert Einstein Lived Here
Herbert Block created this cartoon to commemorate the life of Albert Einstein and his contributions to humanity.
