This chapter recounts the life of Albert Einstein, emphasizing his achievements as a scientist and humanitarian who advocated for world peace and non-violence. It details his challenges as a child, his education in a liberal environment, and his groundbreaking contributions to physics, including the theories of relativity. Despite personal struggles, Einstein's legacy includes receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics and a lifelong commitment to promoting peace.

1. •CLASS IX
•CBSE
•ENGLISH

2. This chapter is about Albert Einstein. He was a great
scientist. The title of the chapter ‘A Truly Beautiful
Mind’ refers to Albert Einstein. This is a short
biography of his where some of his qualities have
been highlighted – Albert’s interest in Mathematics
and Physics and also his humanitarian
attribute.The title - ‘A Truly Beautiful Mind’ makes
one wonder that how can a scientist’s mind be
beautiful. It is so, because in this lesson we come
across another aspect of Einstein. He was a
humanitarian. He advocated world peace, non -
violence and that is why the title refers to him as a
truly beautiful mind.

7. Albert Einstein was
born on March 14,
1879, in the German
city of Ulm.
He was a normal
looking child. But he
had some deficiencies
as a child. He began to
speak very late and
when he spoke he
repeated every word
twice. His playmates
made fun of him.

8. The headmaster of his
school regards him as
stupid and good for
nothing. But then he
proved all of them wrong.
When he was 6, on his
mother insistence, he
learned to play the violin
and became a skilful
violinist. His family
shifted to Munich when
he was 15. But there he
feels uncomfortable with
the strict discipline of the
school so he left it.

9. But from his
childhood, he had
great interest in
science. He was good
at studies. Ile always
got good marks But
he did not like the
strict discipline of the
school. So, he left the
school for good. He
agreed to study in
Switzerland which has
a liberal atmosphere.

10. After completing his
schooling, he gets
admission in the
University of Zurich.
Because the atmosphere
in the university was
more liberal and they
accept new ideas and
concepts. Besides, he
has more interest in
Physics and
Mathematics. At the
university, he met a
fellow student Mileva
Maric.

11. He put out his paper
on the special theory
of relativity. Which
follows by the world-
popular equation E =
mc2. In addition, he
also publicizes his
paper on General
Theory of Relativity
in 1915. This gave an
absolutely new
definition to the
concept of gravity.
Also, this theory
makes him a famous
figure.

12.  He wanted to marry
Mileva
His mother was against
it
Mileva was 3 year older
than Eintein
She was equally clever
and intelligent like him
Finally they got
married
 they had 2 sons
Unfortunately their
marriage didn’t last .
They split in 1919
Then married Elsa

13.  published Genaral
Theory of Relativity – a
new interpretation to
gravity
Became famous
Su eclipse in 1919
proved it to be true
 “ Scientific
revolution”
Nobel prize for
physics in 1921
 emigrated to united
States in 1933

14.  He wrote a letter to
the American
President
Warned against the
destructive power of
atomic bomb
America developed
an atomic bomb
Eintein deeply
shaken by this
Later he become
more involved in
politics
Campaigned for
peace and democracy