A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MIND

A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MIND

1. Why was Einstein leaving Munich for good?

Ans. Einstein did not like the extremely strict discipline of the school in Munich. He often clashed with his teachers. So he left the school in Munich for good.

2. Why did Einstein want to study in Switzerland rather than Munich?

Ans. Einstein felt stifled in Munich. But the atmosphere in Switzerland was more liberal. That was why Einstein wanted to study there.

3. Why did Einstein see in Mileva an ally?

Ans. Like Einstein, Mileva was also opposed to philistines. She was intelligent also. That was why Einstein saw an ally in her.

4. What did Einstein call his desk drawer at the patent office? Why?

Ans. He called the drawer at the patent office the 'bureau of theoretical physics'. But actually, he was working on the theory of relativity. He called his drawer so because he kept all his important papers in it.

5. Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?

Ans. The Nazis in Germany had discovered nuclear fission. Now they could make an atom bomb easily and destroy American ports and some of the surrounding territories. Einstein’s letter was a warning to the American President Franklin Roosevelt telling him how destructive an atom bomb could be.

6. How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Ans. Einstein was shocked at the extent of destruction caused by the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. . He wrote a long letter to the United Nations. He suggested that there should be a world government. Now he started working for peace and democracy.

7. Why does the world remember Einstein as a ‘world citizen’?

Ans. Einstein was a great lover of peace, democracy and humanity. He was in favour of a world government. He wanted the entire world to function as one unit. That is why the world remembers him as a ‘world citizen’.

8. Why did Albert leave his high school in Munich for good?

Ans. Albert was a good student. He always scored good marks in almost every subject there. But he hated the school regimentation. So he often clashed with teachers. He felt suffocation there. So he left the school for good.

Long Answer Type Question

Q. What transformed the name ‘Einstein’ into a synonym for genius?

Ans. Einstein was highly gifted in Mathematics. He had a keen interest in Physics. Even at university he often thought of bringing out on relativity to a victorious conclusion. He got a job in 1902 as a technical expert in the patent office in Bern. He was supposed to be assessing other people’s inventions. But he was actually developing his own ideas in secret. He gave his special theory of relativity in 1905. His general theory of relativity gave him world fame. It was proclaimed as a “a scientific revolution” he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. His work changed our understanding of space, time, and the entire cosmos. It transformed his name into a synonym for genus.