Albert. 1879–1955, US physicist and mathematician, born in Germany. He formulated the special theory of relativity (1905) and the general theory of relativity (1916), and made major contributions to the quantum theory, for which he was awarded the Nobel prize for physics in 1921. He was noted also for his work for world peace
Derived forms
Einsteinian (Einˈsteinian)
adjective
Einstein in American English1
(ˈaɪnˌstaɪn)
noun
[sometimese-]
a highly intelligent person
Word origin
after Einstein2
Einstein in American English2
(ˈaɪnˌstaɪn)
Albert1879-1955; U.S. physicist, born in Germany: formulated theory of relativity
Derived forms
Einsteinian (Einˈsteinian) (ˈaɪnˈstaɪniən)
adjective
All related terms of 'Einstein'
Einstein model
Einstein's solution of the equations of general relativity with the cosmological constant. The solution describes an isotropic , homogeneous , static universe with no cosmological redshift
Einstein shift
a small displacement towards the red in the spectra , caused by the interaction between the radiation and the gravitational field of a massive body, such as the sun
Bose-Einstein statistics
the branch of quantum statistics applied to systems of particles of zero or integral spin that do not obey the exclusion principle
Einstein's mass-energy law
the principle that mass ( m ) and energy ( E ) are equivalent according to the equation E = mc 2 , where c is the velocity of light
Einstein's photoelectric law
the principle that the maximum energy of a photoelectron is h ν – Φ, where ν is the frequency of the incident radiation , h is the Planck constant , and Φ is the work function