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Einstein
(īn′stīn′)
Einstein,
Albert 1879-1955; U.S. physicist, born in Germany: formulated theory of relativity
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German-born American theoretical physicist whose special and general theories of relativity revolutionized modern thought on the nature of space and time and formed a theoretical base for the exploitation of atomic energy. He won a 1921 Nobel Prize for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
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