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1. What do you think makes a successful scientist? Reference: Curiosity, patience, determination, genius, persistence, hardworking es mc
1. What do you think makes a successfulscientist? Curiosity, patience, determination, genius, persistence, hardworking … Reference:
2. What kind of boy was Einstein in his parents'eyes? Reference: They might have thought him slow because he hardly spoke until he was almost three years old es mc
2. What kind of boy was Einstein in his parents’ eyes? Reference: They might have thought him slow because he hardly spoke until he was almost three years old
3. Einstein once said: Curiosity has its own reason for existence. How do you understand this statement? Reference: Einstein was right because he himself was passionately curious when he was young. His curiosity sparked by wanting to know what controlled the compass needle led to his later success es mc
3. Einstein once said: “Curiosity has its own reason for existence.” How do you understand this statement? Reference: Einstein was right because he himself was passionately curious when he was young. His curiosity sparked by wanting to know what controlled the compass needle led to his later success
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Einstein's Compass Young Albert was a quiet boy. "Perhaps too d quiet,, thought Hermann and Pauline Einstein He spoke hardly at all until age 3. They might have thought him slow, but there was something else evident. When he did speak, he'd say the most unusual things. At age 2, Pauline promised him a surprise. Albert was excited, thinking she was bringing him some new fascinating toy. But when his mother presented him with his new baby sister Maja, all Albert could do was stare with questioning eyes. Finally he responded, " Where are the wheels?
Einstein’s Compass Young Albert was a quiet boy. “Perhaps too quiet”, thought Hermann and Pauline Einstein. He spoke hardly at all until age 3. They might have thought him slow, but there was something else evident. When he did speak, he’d say the most unusual things. At age 2, Pauline promised him a surprise. Albert was excited, thinking she was bringing him some new fascinating toy. But when his mother presented him with his new baby sister Maja, all Albert could do was stare with questioning eyes. Finally he responded, “Where are the wheels?
When Albert was 5 years old and sick in bed, Hermann Einstein brought him a device that did stir his intellect. It was the first time he had seen a compass. He lay there shaking and twisting the odd thing certain he could fool it into pointing off in a new direction. But try as he might, the compass needle would always find its way back to pointing in the direction of north. A wonder, " he thought. The invisible force that quided the compass needle was evidence to Albert that there was more to our world that meets the eye. There was " something behind things, something deeply hidden, e=mc
When Albert was 5 years old and sick in bed, Hermann Einstein brought him a device that did stir his intellect. It was the first time he had seen a compass. He lay there shaking and twisting the odd thing, certain he could fool it into pointing off in a new direction. But try as he might, the compass needle would always find its way back to pointing in the direction of north. “A wonder,” he thought. The invisible force that guided the compass needle was evidence to Albert that there was more to our world that meets the eye. There was “something behind things, something deeply hidden
So began Albert Einstein's journey down a road of exploration that he would follow the rest of his life. " I have no special gift, "he would say, I am only passionately curious Albert Einstein was more than just curious though. He had the patience and determination that kept him at things longer than most others. other children would build houses of card up to 4 stories tall before the cards would lose balance and the whole structure would come falling down. Maja watched in wonder as her brother Albert methodically built his card buildings to 14 stories. Later he would say, "Its not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer
So began Albert Einstein’s journey down a road of exploration that he would follow the rest of his life. “I have no special gift,” he would say, “I am only passionately curious.” Albert Einstein was more than just curious though. He had the patience and determination that kept him at things longer than most others. Other children would build houses of card up to 4 stories tall before the cards would lose balance and the whole structure would come falling down. Maja watched in wonder as her brother Albert methodically built his card buildings to 14 stories. Later he would say, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer
One advantage Albert Einstein's developing mind enjoyed was the opportunity to communicate with adults in an intellectual way. His uncle, an engineer, would come to the house, and albert would join in the discussions. His thinking was also stimulated by a medical student who came over once a week for dinner and lively chats At age 12, Albert Einstein came upon a set of ideas that impressed him as " holy. 'It was a little book on Euclidean plane eometry. The concept that one could prove theorems of angles and lines that were in no way obvious made an "indescribable impression"on the young student. He adopted mathematics as the tool he would use to pursue his curiosity and prove what he would discover about the behavior of the universe
One advantage Albert Einstein’s developing mind enjoyed was the opportunity to communicate with adults in an intellectual way. His uncle, an engineer, would come to the house, and Albert would join in the discussions. His thinking was also stimulated by a medical student who came over once a week for dinner and lively chats. At age 12, Albert Einstein came upon a set of ideas that impressed him as “holy.” It was a little book on Euclidean plane geometry. The concept that one could prove theorems of angles and lines that were in no way obvious made an “indescribable impression” on the young student. He adopted mathematics as the tool he would use to pursue his curiosity and prove what he would discover about the behavior of the universe
