Here's my shot at it:
1: Einstein was born in Ulm
2: Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for “his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect�
3: didn't think gravitational lensing would be verified
4: Greek teacher told Einstein that “nothing would ever become of you,� and later told him that it would be best if he left school because “your presence in class destroys the respect of the students.�
5: two physicists that the length contraction is known by are Hendrik Antoon Lorentz and George Francis Fitzgerald
6: worked as patent clerk in Berne
7: Einstein consulted his friend Marcel Grossman
8: was asked to be president of Isreal
9: Einstein wasn't particularly fond of wearing socks
10: What question did he ponder? All of them!! :)) I dunno this one – was it the nature of time? Synchronization? Simultaneity?
11: fascinating childhood present was a compass
12: the 'Institute for Advanced Study' at Princeton
13: signed a letter written to President Franklin D. Roosevelt urging that the bomb be built
14: provided a proof of Pythagoras's theorem
15: Einstein passed away in 1955
16: Einstein said he was an artist's model
17: the eclipse of the sun on May 29, 1919
18: father and uncle had an electrical engineering business
19: Einstein loved to play the violin
20: alternative name was 'The Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies'
...more fantastic than the 'Fantastic Voyage' (way cool vid, Es!), quoting Dr. Duval from that '66 flick, “The medieval philosophers were right. Man is the center of the universe. We stand in the middle of infinity between outer and inner space, and there's no limit to either.� ...
#2 - For what science topic was he awarded a Nobel Prize in 1921?
A: For Physics, due to an explanation of the Photoelectric Effect [ a crucial pivot in the origin of quantum mechanics. While Planck used discrete quanta to explain/solve the mathematics of blackbody radiation spectra and considered it a characteristic of the emission process, Einstein went further by hypothecating the quantal character of light as a more general property ]
#3 - What prediction of General Relativity did he not think would be verified, ever?
A: Gravitational waves [ he thought the effect would be far too small to measure, and of course he may still be right.... ]
#4 - What did his high school Greek teacher say of his future prospects?
A: That he would never amount to anything! [ a comment reflecting Einstein's disinterest in the topic and that teacher also. He had a distrust of authority and militarism, largely born out during his lifetime ]
#5 - The contraction of lengths along the line of motion ( as predicted by Special Relativity ) is usually known by the names of which two physicists?
A: Lorentz and Fitzgerald [ both however had a different justification than Einstein, indeed Poincare also played with much the same formulae but never made the leap ]
#6 - In which Swiss city did he work when he was a patent clerk?
A: Berne [ a useful job, which did not seem to stretch him mentally, leaving him free time to contemplate stuff ]
#7 - He had to brush up on his maths prior to exams and also before formulating General Relativity. To whom did he turn to for assistance?
A: Marcel Grossman [ who died of multiple sclerosis, alas, and was quite sorely missed by Einstein ]
#8 - After WWII he was invited ( but declined ) to become the leader of which nation/state?
A: Israel
#9 - Which item(s) of clothing was he particularly fond of NOT wearing?
A: Socks [ predominantly, but he was considered a bit of a scruffy dresser all round ]
#10 - What question did he ponder when taking the tram to work at the patent office?
A: What it would be like to catch up and travel alongside a light wave? [ would it wiggle still? It's possible that living in Switzerland, with the superb timekeeping, may have helped his thinking with regard to defining simultaneity ]
#11 - What was the simple childhood present he received which fascinated him for many years?
A: A compass [ the fascination was related to the invisible action at a distance it demonstrated, a crucial thought with field theories ]
#12 - What is the name of the U.S. academic institution that he spent the latter years of his life at?
A: Princeton [ ... Institute for Advanced Studies ]
#13 - To which U.S. president did he write, urging the development of the atomic bomb?
A: Franklin D Roosevelt [ largely spurred on by reports of German headway in the area, although post-war reflection reveals a different story ]
#14 - He provided a proof of which basic geometric theorem as a child?
A: Pythagorus' Theorem [ he demonstrated this to his father and uncle. Such geometry and it's variants he would return to in both Special and General Relativity ]
#15 - In which year did he pass away?
A: 1955
#16 - In later life he was once asked by a stranger on a train what he did for a living. What job did he nominate?
A: An artist's model [ it was the phase in his life when he was exceedingly in demand for interviews, photos, portraits, etc ]
#17 - Which post WWI astronomical observation catapulted him to overnite and worldwide fame?
A: The deviation of starlight by the Sun, demonstrated by comparison of the sky positions of nearby stars during an eclipse with respect to positions at other times. [ It was a public sensation in 1919, an unprecedented finding ]
#18 - What type of business did his father and uncle operate before the family moved to Italy?
A: Electroplating [ primarily ]
#19 - What was the musical instrument he especially loved to play?
A: The violin
#20 - In 1905 what was his alternative name for the 'Theory of Special Relativity'?
A: My question was mildly ambiguous, so I'll take either 'The Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies' or 'Invariant Theory' [ the power of relativity theory is primarily in demonstrating what is constant across reference frames ]
Anybody want me to make up an ( E@H topical ) crossword to solve? I can do those too .... :-)
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Anybody want me to make up an ( E@H topical ) crossword to solve? I can do those too .... :-)
That would be great. I'm sorry that I was unable to get the solutions posted to your quiz, couldn't find enough time needed to do all of the research. Quite informative though, thanks for your efforts.
- all welcome
- closes midnite UTC 31 Jan 2008
- answers revealed in FOUR weeks time ( 01 Feb 2008 )
- winner revealed in FIVE weeks time ( 08 Feb 2008 )
- prize : a slab ( = 24 cans ) of kudos
- SEND entries to me at
- email SUBJECT line 'eahxword' please
- AND attach this submission sheet as your entry
- ONE entry per person, any other/later attempts ignored
- FIRST to answer the MOST questions correctly WINS
Have fun!! :-)
Cheers, Mike.
( edit, 02 Jan )
#1 - Good to see a half dozen downloads thus far! :-)
#2 - Here's a smaller ( 92K ), but lower resolution, gif version. PDF's don't compress well ....
#3 - for clue 64 across : 'descibe' should be 'describes'
#4 - any trouble with accesses let me know, as I am my own web site admin, doh! :-)
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Here's my shot at it: 1:
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Here's my shot at it:
1: Einstein was born in Ulm
2: Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for “his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect�
3: didn't think gravitational lensing would be verified
4: Greek teacher told Einstein that “nothing would ever become of you,� and later told him that it would be best if he left school because “your presence in class destroys the respect of the students.�
5: two physicists that the length contraction is known by are Hendrik Antoon Lorentz and George Francis Fitzgerald
6: worked as patent clerk in Berne
7: Einstein consulted his friend Marcel Grossman
8: was asked to be president of Isreal
9: Einstein wasn't particularly fond of wearing socks
10: What question did he ponder? All of them!! :)) I dunno this one – was it the nature of time? Synchronization? Simultaneity?
11: fascinating childhood present was a compass
12: the 'Institute for Advanced Study' at Princeton
13: signed a letter written to President Franklin D. Roosevelt urging that the bomb be built
14: provided a proof of Pythagoras's theorem
15: Einstein passed away in 1955
16: Einstein said he was an artist's model
17: the eclipse of the sun on May 29, 1919
18: father and uncle had an electrical engineering business
19: Einstein loved to play the violin
20: alternative name was 'The Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies'
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I know, that makes it even worse.....
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
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...more fantastic than the 'Fantastic Voyage' (way cool vid, Es!), quoting Dr. Duval from that '66 flick, “The medieval philosophers were right. Man is the center of the universe. We stand in the middle of infinity between outer and inner space, and there's no limit to either.� ...
OK, quizmeisters, all TWO of
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OK, quizmeisters, all TWO of you!! :-)
THE ALBERT EINSTEIN MINI-QUIZ
Solution:
#1 - In what town was he born?
A: Ulm.
#2 - For what science topic was he awarded a Nobel Prize in 1921?
A: For Physics, due to an explanation of the Photoelectric Effect [ a crucial pivot in the origin of quantum mechanics. While Planck used discrete quanta to explain/solve the mathematics of blackbody radiation spectra and considered it a characteristic of the emission process, Einstein went further by hypothecating the quantal character of light as a more general property ]
#3 - What prediction of General Relativity did he not think would be verified, ever?
A: Gravitational waves [ he thought the effect would be far too small to measure, and of course he may still be right.... ]
#4 - What did his high school Greek teacher say of his future prospects?
A: That he would never amount to anything! [ a comment reflecting Einstein's disinterest in the topic and that teacher also. He had a distrust of authority and militarism, largely born out during his lifetime ]
#5 - The contraction of lengths along the line of motion ( as predicted by Special Relativity ) is usually known by the names of which two physicists?
A: Lorentz and Fitzgerald [ both however had a different justification than Einstein, indeed Poincare also played with much the same formulae but never made the leap ]
#6 - In which Swiss city did he work when he was a patent clerk?
A: Berne [ a useful job, which did not seem to stretch him mentally, leaving him free time to contemplate stuff ]
#7 - He had to brush up on his maths prior to exams and also before formulating General Relativity. To whom did he turn to for assistance?
A: Marcel Grossman [ who died of multiple sclerosis, alas, and was quite sorely missed by Einstein ]
#8 - After WWII he was invited ( but declined ) to become the leader of which nation/state?
A: Israel
#9 - Which item(s) of clothing was he particularly fond of NOT wearing?
A: Socks [ predominantly, but he was considered a bit of a scruffy dresser all round ]
#10 - What question did he ponder when taking the tram to work at the patent office?
A: What it would be like to catch up and travel alongside a light wave? [ would it wiggle still? It's possible that living in Switzerland, with the superb timekeeping, may have helped his thinking with regard to defining simultaneity ]
#11 - What was the simple childhood present he received which fascinated him for many years?
A: A compass [ the fascination was related to the invisible action at a distance it demonstrated, a crucial thought with field theories ]
#12 - What is the name of the U.S. academic institution that he spent the latter years of his life at?
A: Princeton [ ... Institute for Advanced Studies ]
#13 - To which U.S. president did he write, urging the development of the atomic bomb?
A: Franklin D Roosevelt [ largely spurred on by reports of German headway in the area, although post-war reflection reveals a different story ]
#14 - He provided a proof of which basic geometric theorem as a child?
A: Pythagorus' Theorem [ he demonstrated this to his father and uncle. Such geometry and it's variants he would return to in both Special and General Relativity ]
#15 - In which year did he pass away?
A: 1955
#16 - In later life he was once asked by a stranger on a train what he did for a living. What job did he nominate?
A: An artist's model [ it was the phase in his life when he was exceedingly in demand for interviews, photos, portraits, etc ]
#17 - Which post WWI astronomical observation catapulted him to overnite and worldwide fame?
A: The deviation of starlight by the Sun, demonstrated by comparison of the sky positions of nearby stars during an eclipse with respect to positions at other times. [ It was a public sensation in 1919, an unprecedented finding ]
#18 - What type of business did his father and uncle operate before the family moved to Italy?
A: Electroplating [ primarily ]
#19 - What was the musical instrument he especially loved to play?
A: The violin
#20 - In 1905 what was his alternative name for the 'Theory of Special Relativity'?
A: My question was mildly ambiguous, so I'll take either 'The Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies' or 'Invariant Theory' [ the power of relativity theory is primarily in demonstrating what is constant across reference frames ]
Anybody want me to make up an ( E@H topical ) crossword to solve? I can do those too .... :-)
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
RE: Anybody want me to make
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That would be great. I'm sorry that I was unable to get the solutions posted to your quiz, couldn't find enough time needed to do all of the research. Quite informative though, thanks for your efforts.
You got it! :-) [ta da ...
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You got it! :-)
[ta da ... ]
THE E@H CROSSWORD COMPETITION
Click here to download it! ( PDF ~ 1.4M )
Rules & Conditions:
- all welcome
- closes midnite UTC 31 Jan 2008
- answers revealed in FOUR weeks time ( 01 Feb 2008 )
- winner revealed in FIVE weeks time ( 08 Feb 2008 )
- prize : a slab ( = 24 cans ) of kudos
- SEND entries to me at
- email SUBJECT line 'eahxword' please
- AND attach this submission sheet as your entry
- ONE entry per person, any other/later attempts ignored
- FIRST to answer the MOST questions correctly WINS
Have fun!! :-)
Cheers, Mike.
( edit, 02 Jan )
#1 - Good to see a half dozen downloads thus far! :-)
#2 - Here's a smaller ( 92K ), but lower resolution, gif version. PDF's don't compress well ....
#3 - for clue 64 across : 'descibe' should be 'describes'
#4 - any trouble with accesses let me know, as I am my own web site admin, doh! :-)
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
I almost forgot!
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I almost forgot! :-)
**Congratulations** to Chipper for winning the ALBERT EINSTEIN MINI-QUIZ, with a score of 18/20 ( very nicely done!! ):
[ err .... Foster's is Aussie for 'kudos', as in 'some kudos to you' .... :-) ]
and a close 2nd place to Rod, with a score of 16/20, who also showed terrific form .... :-)
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Congrads... Chipper Q
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Congrads... Chipper Q
There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot. - Aldo Leopold
RE: I almost forgot!
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Thanks Mike, thanks Rod, that was fun and I learned a few things, still can't believe I got #3 wrong (one of the few I didn't use Google for)...
Doesn't look like I'm gonna get to the crossword puzzle in time, but that's okay since I'm lousy at those anyway.
So send word down the x & y arms to put the detector (and hammocks) in Lager mode while I pass around the Foster's! :)
RE: RE: I almost forgot!
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Don't feel too bad on the crossword, I've only completed a handful of questions so far...