What was Einstein's miracle year?
In 1905, often called Albert Einstein's "miracle year," he published four groundbreaking papers, including special relativity and the idea behind E=mc².
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What did Einstein win the Nobel Prize for?
Albert Einstein won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for explaining the photoelectric effect, not for his theory of relativity.
What job did Einstein have when he developed relativity?
Albert Einstein was working as a patent clerk in Bern, Switzerland, when he developed his special theory of relativity.
How did Mercury help prove relativity?
Mercury's orbit helped confirm Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Does time slow down near a black hole?
Time slows down near a black hole.