Albert Einstein
Maddie Pratte
Childhood
- his mother had major influence on him
- disliked school, although was very intelligent in math
- his sister, Maja, was his closest friend
- played the violin
Obstacles
- struggled with speech difficulties
- quit high school at the age of 15
- felt like he didn't fit in with other people
- graduated college with an unacceptable record
- tried to find a job within a university, but failed to do so
- father's business failed
- father died
How he overcame his obstacles
- was able to get into the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School because of his outstanding grades in math and physics
- learned to accept his dyslexia
Accomplishments
- graduated at 17 from a special high school in Aarau, Switzerland
- married Mileva Maric a year after his father passed away
- had a major impact in the field of physics