Long Term Influence

Albert Einstein was the face of modern physics. One instance shows how Einstein became a household name and was the name most associated with physics. His theory of relativity said that when light passes an extremely big and dense body the light would bend. Einstein predicted that the starlight would be deflected, and was positive this would happen. In May of 1919, there was a total eclipse; this was the time to see if light would bend. It did, just as he predicted, the Starlight was deflected. When word of Einstein’s prediction of the eclipse being right spread, it spurred a sensation. Einstein was at the forefront of new and modern physics. He was overturning what was thought to be the true views energy, space, time and matter. Albert Einstein used his position as one of the best physicists to garner support for many causes that were unrelated to science, but still very important. One of the movements Einstein supported was Zionism. He wanted a homeland for the Jews. When Nazism started to grow and anti-Semitism gained support, he pushed even harder for a Jewish state. Einstein aided in the organization of a non-partisan group that supported a stand in opposition of fascism. He left Germany and renounced his citizenship in March of 1933.