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Einstein

American  
[ahyn-stahyn, ahyn-shtahyn] / ˈaɪn staɪn, ˈaɪnˌʃtaɪn /

noun

  1. Albert 1879–1955, German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity; Nobel Prize 1921.

  2. Alfred 1880–1952, German musicologist in U.S.

  3. (lowercase) a unit of radiant energy, equal to the energy of radiation that is capable of photochemically changing one mol of a photosensitive substance.


Einstein British  
/ ˈaɪnstaɪn /

noun

  1. 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

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Einstein Scientific  
/ īnstīn′ /
  1. German-born American theoretical physicist whose theories of Special Relativity (1905) and General Relativity (1916) revolutionized modern thought on the nature of space and time and formed a theoretical base for the exploitation of atomic energy. He won the 1921 Nobel Prize for physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.


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In 1931, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein was spending his first winter at Caltech, and he wrote to a friend, “Here in Pasadena, it is like Paradise. Always sunshine and clear air …”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

That same year, Einstein introduced another important equation describing the energy of matter: a form of the famous relationship E = mc2.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

AI is still leading the BBC Sport predictions table, but could Albert Einstein be the unlikely inspiration to help Chris Sutton hit back this week?

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Enterprise AI systems are platforms that integrate directly into corporate workflows—think of Microsoft Copilot embedded in Word, Excel and Outlook, or Salesforce’s Einstein AI woven into customer-relationship management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Thank Einstein, Fig’s blood sugar is back in check.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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