1. Nobel Prize in Physics - The Nobel Prize in Physics is important because Albert Einstein had won the award in 1921 for his light quantum theory he had submitted in 1905.
“ Instead, the Swedish Academy of Science had awarded him the prize for his light quantum theory, which he had laid out in the photoelectric paper in 1905. ” pg. 80
2. The Equation: E=mc2 - E represents energy. M represents mass. The c2 stands for the square of the speed of light. Einstein created this formula to measure the amount of energy in a body. This equation is important because it became a part of the foundation of the study of physics. Without this formula, scientists would never figure out how to split atoms or to create atomic bombs.
“ Einstein created a formula to measure the amount of energy in a body: E=mc2. This theory became the part of the foundation of the study of physics. Without this formula, scientists would never figure out how to split atoms and to create atomic bomb. ” pg. 45
3. The paper “The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity” - Einstein wrote this paper and sent it to Annalen der Physik. This paper is about gravity and space. This paper is important because Einstein had used this paper to prove that Newton had been wrong about how gravity worked.
“ Einstein had proved that Newton had been wrong about how gravity worked. He wrote a paper titled “The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity” and sent it to Annalen der Physik in March of 1916. ” pg. 60 - 61