Einstein
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Albert 1879–1955, German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity; Nobel Prize 1921.
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Alfred 1880–1952, German musicologist in U.S.
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(lowercase) a unit of radiant energy, equal to the energy of radiation that is capable of photochemically changing one mol of a photosensitive substance.
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"There is no clear winner in this race yet, which is why it is currently quite a hot topic," said Marc Einstein of Counterpoint Research.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
“He is the Mozart, the Michelangelo and the Einstein, rolled into one.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The company's projected earnings mark one of "the best quarterly performances ever", which was close to the tech sector record set by Nvidia earlier this year, said industry analyst Marc Einstein from Counterpoint Research.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Then in 1915, Einstein used these ideas to build his general theory of relativity, describing gravity as curvature in the fabric of space-time.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
Einstein once said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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