March 14 1879 – Albert Einstein is Born
*Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons In the town of Ulm, a picturesque city on the Danube River in southern Germany, one of the world’s most brilliant minds and famous faces was born on March 14, 1879. Albert Einstein, as well-known for theories that turned science inside out as for his trademark shock of white hair, would rise from his middle class roots to affect human understanding of the universe on a large scale. Within a few months of Einstein’s birth, his family moved to Munich so his father and uncle could build a business manufacturing electrical machines built on direct current. Hermann, Einstein’s father, used his expertise as an engineer and sales acumen to help the company grow quickly, earning enough to send his son to a private elementary school. Intensely curious, the young boy did well in class, gaining admission to the Luitpold Gymnasium at the age of 8 for more challenging instruction. As the years passed at Luitpold, Einstein demonstrated tremendous potential in mathematics and engineering, creating small devices in his free time.