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Albert Einstein
Wikidata describes Albert Einstein as German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955).
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English Wikidata description, retrieved 2026-11-05 UTC. This is a starting point; independent biography review is pending.
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Career highlights
As recorded by Wikidata:
- Award received: Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science · dated 1920
- Notable work: special relativity
- Employer: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property · from 1902-06-16 · to 1909
- Public office: professor · from 1911
- Education: ETH Zurich · from 1896 · to 1900
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics · dated 1921
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