Albert Einstein

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Charles Darwin

Dmitri Mendeleev

Jane Goodall

Alexander Graham Bell

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Albert Einstein - Famous People

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Read simple stories from famous scientists to improve your language skills and explore the exciting discoveries they have made.

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Albert Einstein

Read a short story of a scientist whose theories changed our understanding of time, space, and the universe.

1.1

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany. He was a very smart man who changed the way we think about the universe. When he was a young boy, he liked to explore and understand how things worked.

Albert Einstein nacque il 14 marzo 1879 a Ulm, in Germania. Era un uomo molto intelligente che cambiò il modo in cui pensiamo all'universo. Da bambino, amava esplorare e capire come funzionavano le cose.

1.2

He went to college in Switzerland to learn about physics and math. After college, he worked at a place. In this place they checked new inventions. This job gave him time to think and write about his ideas.

Andò all'università in Svizzera per studiare fisica e matematica. Dopo l'università, lavorò in un posto. In questo posto controllavano le nuove invenzioni. Questo lavoro gli diede il tempo di pensare e scrivere delle sue idee.

1.3

In 1905, Einstein wrote four important articles. These writings were about light, atoms, and energy. They were so good that they made him famous. One of his famous ideas is called the "Theory of Relativity." This theory explains how time and space work together.

Nel 1905, Einstein scrisse quattro articoli importanti. Questi scritti riguardavano la luce, gli atomi e l'energia. Erano così buoni che lo resero famoso. Una delle sue idee famose è chiamata la "Teoria della Relatività". Questa teoria spiega come il tempo e lo spazio lavorano insieme.

1.4

Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 because of his great work. This is a very special prize that is given to people who do excellent work in science.

Einstein vinse il Premio Nobel per la Fisica nel 1921 grazie al suo grande lavoro. Questo è un premio molto speciale che viene dato alle persone che fanno un lavoro eccellente nella scienza.

1.5

In the 1930s, Einstein moved to the United States. He was worried about the safety of Jewish people in Germany because of the government there. He lived in the United States for the rest of his life. he became a citizen of the United States.

Negli anni '30, Einstein si trasferì negli Stati Uniti. Era preoccupato per la sicurezza degli ebrei in Germania a causa del governo lì. Visse negli Stati Uniti per il resto della sua vita. Divenne cittadino degli Stati Uniti.

1.6

Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955, in New Jersey, United States. He was 76 years old. He died because his heart was weak. People remember him for his important science work and his love for learning about the universe. He inspires scientists even now.

Albert Einstein morì il 18 aprile 1955 nel New Jersey, Stati Uniti. Aveva 76 anni. Morì perché il suo cuore era debole. La gente lo ricorda per il suo importante lavoro scientifico e il suo amore per l'apprendimento dell'universo. Ispira ancora oggi gli scienziati.

1.7

Fun fact : Albert Einstein never wore socks because he thought they were useless. He joked that being without socks helped his brain work better.

Curiosità: Albert Einstein non indossava mai calze perché le considerava inutili. Scherzava dicendo che essere senza calze aiutava il suo cervello a funzionare meglio.

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Quiz

Where was Albert Einstein born?

Switzerland

Germany

The United States

France

Why did Einstein win the Nobel Prize?

For his work in chemistry

Because he moved to the United States

For his great work in physics

Because he discovered a new planet

Put these events in Einstein's life in order:

einstein died.

einstein wrote four important articles.

einstein was born.

einstein moved to the united states.

einstein won the nobel prize.

Match the event with the correct year:

Einstein was born

Einstein won a Nobel Prize

Einstein died

1879

1955

1921

Which one is TRUE?

Einstein moved to the United States in the 1920s.

Einstein won an award for his work in music.

Einstein’s ideas about light, atoms, and energy made him famous.

Einstein lived in Germany all his life.

Which one is FALSE?

Einstein was born in the United States.

Einstein became a citizen of the United States.

Einstein died at the age of 76.

Einstein wrote important articles about physics.