Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein
Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein is a short biography scheduled in the science portion of Missions to Modern Marvels.
What do you think of when you hear the name Albert Einstein? Perhaps you picture an old man with rumpled clothing, a halo of wild white hair, and an impish grin. You might know that he developed two of the most important and complex theories in science, the theories of relativity.
You probably think of the word genius. Albert Einstein may have been a genius — but he was also much more than that. Einstein was a man who hated violence and took a stand for peace in the world.
He was a man who was proud to be Jewish and worked to ensure a better life for his people. And he was a man who never took himself — or his fame — too seriously. He only wanted to be treated like an ordinary person and live an ordinary life.
- About the author: Stephanie Sammartino McPherson, a former teacher and freelance newspaper writer, enjoys writing about science and the human interest stories behind major discoveries. Stephanie and her husband, Richard, live in Virginia but also call California home.
