Which famous physicist was born in Ulm, Germany?

Born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany, Albert Einstein grew up in a secular Jewish family. His father, Hermann Einstein, was a salesman and engineer who with his brother founded Elektrotechnische Fabrik J. Einstein & Cie, a Munich-based company that manufactured electrical equipment.

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Susannah Landis

Adding Sheldon Cooper was an inspiration. Made me smile.

Eric Shump

Sheldon Cooper...That's Great! LOL

marian

It's always good to have a chuckle, I love the addition of Sheldon Cooper as an answer choice!

konrad

Sheldon Cooper was born in Texas. Otherwise... I would have chosen him LOL LO)L

Vaughan Smith

It was Dr. Sheldon Cooper who said, "Theoretical physics teaches us about the nature of the universe. Geology teaches us what we just tripped over."

Vaughan Smith

Chrissie, the people who thought the "Big Bang" was an event in astronomy

Chrissie

silrem, do you know where Stephen Hawking was born? I don't. He could have been born in Germany.

Chrissie

Linda Majer, so far, 1% don't know that. I guess Meemaw didn't tell them.

Chrissie

Susannah Landis, me too :)

bmeuler

You are so right David.

dsneed

tesla alset, 👍

dsneed

No mention of living in USA. Somehow got the impression that he lived here so much so that I thought he was born here. Oh well ... wrong answer for me.