Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on this day in history, March 14, 1879. He was just 26 years old when he proposed his groundbreaking theory of relativity.

Michael Gordin is the Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University and the Director of the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts. This spring, Gordin is teaching a class ...

Albert Einstein was much more than a scientific genius. From his political beliefs to his hatred of socks, here are some ...

Tonight the History Channel premieres its documentary on the 'Secrets of Einstein's Brain' and the secrets of his scientific genius.

Jimena Canales on how Einstein’s early love of literature affected the reception of his ideas about the universe, including his theories of relativity.

A blackboard at a U.K. university is believed to be the only one of its kind that has both Albert Einstein's scientific notations and his signature.

Photo courtesy/Mutter Museum The slides of Einstein's brain were studied to determine whether the brain of a genius differs in structure from that of the average person. A 1985 experiment found ...

June 30, 2017 Auctions: A Short History of Albert Einstein’s Record-Breaking Memorabilia Collectors love the theoretical physicist more than any other scientist in history.