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ALBERT EINSTEIN

     Best known for his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged as one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did poorly in all his school subjects, with the exception of mathematics, which was his favourite subject.

     While working as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on how a person looks at them. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. This new theory created a controversy because many scientists did not agree with him. In the end, simple experiments proved Einstein to be correct. Einstein was awarded the Noble Prize for his work in Physics.