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The first of the three papers published by einstein in 1905 was the paper for which he was later awarded the nobel prize. The topic of the paper was the photoelectric effect. The photoelectric effect describes how light can cause electrons to pop off of the surface of a metal. It also explains the quantized nature of light.
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The Second paper published by Einstein in 1905 was the one for
which he is most famous. This paper describes the famous Special Theory of
relativity. This theory forever changed the way we think about space and time.
Basically, this paper proposed that time and space are not "absolute" but that
they are different to observers moving relative to one another.
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According to Einstein's Theory of
Relativity, both time and space appear different for someone who is riding a
(very fast)bike than for someone who is standing still.
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The third paper published by Einstein in 1905 dealt with brownian motion. This paper provided evidence for the existence of thermal
(random) motion of very small particles (molecules) in a gas or a fluid. |
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These three papers serve to illustrate Einstein's success as a scientist, but Einstein, later in his life, influenced the world in other ways. He utilized his celebrity status to convey his moral beliefs to the world, one of which was pacifism. He was a creative genius and a very charismatic individual, as this photo serves to prove. He was an accomplished violinist.
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source: http://www.humboldt1.com/~gralsto/einstein/1905.html
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