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Einsteins

Einsteins is a surname of German origin, best known for Albert Einstein, the theoretical physicist whose work reshaped modern physics. The name is associated with a family that includes several notable scientists and professionals, most prominently Albert, Hans Albert Einstein, and Eduard Einstein.

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) was born in Ulm, in the Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire. He developed the

Albert’s immediate family included Hans Albert Einstein (1904–1973), an engineer who specialized in hydraulics, and Eduard

The surname’s etymology traces to the German words "ein Stein" meaning "one stone." Beyond the family, the

theory
of
special
relativity
(1905)
and
general
relativity
(1915),
and
his
explanation
of
the
photoelectric
effect
earned
him
the
Nobel
Prize
in
Physics
in
1921.
After
the
rise
of
the
Nazi
regime,
he
emigrated
to
the
United
States
in
1933
and
joined
the
Institute
for
Advanced
Study
in
Princeton,
where
he
remained
for
the
rest
of
his
career
and
life.
His
ideas
about
space,
time,
and
gravity
had
a
profound
influence
on
physics,
cosmology,
and
philosophy.
Einstein
(1910–1965),
who
pursued
medicine
and
psychiatry
but
faced
significant
mental
health
challenges.
Albert
Einstein
was
married
to
Mileva
Marić
before
their
later
separation;
Lieserl,
their
first
child
born
in
1902,
has
an
uncertain
historical
record,
with
details
about
her
fate
not
clearly
documented.
name
Einstein
is
widely
recognized
in
science
and
culture
as
emblematic
of
pioneering
intellectual
achievement.