After his time spent at ETH, Einstein went on to carry out research in Berlin; here in his office in 1920 (Illustration: Oculus Illustration / ETH Library Zurich, Image Archive )
After his time spent at ETH, Einstein went on to carry out research in Berlin; here in his office in 1920 (Illustration: Oculus Illustration / ETH Library Zurich, Image Archive ) - Albert Einstein was a student and a professor at ETH Zurich. This year marks the 100th anniversary of his Nobel Prize in Physics. But how much ETH was there really in Einstein? And how much Einstein is there in ETH? When the 20-year-old ETH student Albert Einstein reported to his practical physics course professor in March 1899, he had a feeling something bad was going to happen. He had hardly attended any classes in the last few months. Instead of carrying out monotonous lab work, Einstein had decided he would rather study the masters of theoretical physics by himself. Jean Pernet was not impressed: Einstein was reprimanded for his poor work ethic and failed the course with a 1, the lowest possible grade. But the young Einstein did not seem to be too dismayed.
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