Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein is often remembered as a symbol of pure, unapproachable genius, but the man behind the messy hair was profoundly human. Born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879, he was not a child prodigy. He spoke late and struggled with the rigid, authoritarian schooling of his time. Yet, a simple gift from his father—a pocket compass—sparked a lifelong fascination with the unseen forces of the universe. He simply wanted to k...