It is likely that you can recite ‘E = mc2’ from memory, and although you may not understand exactly what it means, surely you know that Albert Einstein contributed this equation to the world.
This 20th century scientist and physicist of German origin was born on March 14, 1879 and died on April 18, 1955.
To remember him, we invite you to see the gallery that we prepared with some of his famous phrases, in which you will find part of his genius, that will make you reflect, and may even awaken your interest in learning about science and expanding your knowledge of everything that surrounds you.
- “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
- “Try not to become a man of success, but to become a man of value.”
- “If ‘A’ is success in life, then A = x + y + z. The job is ‘x’, the game is ‘y’ and ‘z’ is to keep your mouth shut.”
- “Never consider study as an obligation, but as an opportunity to penetrate the beautiful and wonderful world of knowledge.”
- “A person who has never made a mistake never tries anything new.” Photo: AP
- “The important thing is not to stop questioning”.
- “You don’t really understand something unless you are able to explain it to your grandmother.”
- “You have to learn the rules of the game first and then play better than anyone.”
- “We are all very ignorant. What happens is that we are not all ignorant of the same things.”
- “There is a driving force more powerful than steam, electricity, and atomic energy: the will.”
- “Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple and can generally be expressed in language understandable to all.”
- “Life is like riding a bike. To stay balanced you have to keep moving.”
If you want to discover more about Einstein’s genius and what he thought about various topics, we suggest you read ‘Albert Einstein: the definitive book of quotations’, published in 2014 and which compiles around 1,600 sentences that the physicist said or wrote throughout his life in which he reflected from matters of politics and faith in God, science, to love or family.
