The genius of einstein coulnt earn a living.

[dwixi]

Why? He was so smart.. not just about physics but allot of his views on life are great... but why did he end out as a clerk?

[JSB]

He didn't. He started as a patent clerk after finishing school.

"Following graduation, Einstein could not find a teaching post. After almost two years of searching, a former classmate's father helped him get a job in Berne, at the Federal Office for Intellectual Property,[14] the patent office, as an assistant examiner. His responsibility was evaluating patent applications for electromagnetic devices." (Wikipedia)

After 1908, he held professorial posts at a number of universities in Europe and the US, and finished his career at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, NJ.

[dwixi]

Originally Posted by JSB

He didn't. He started as a patent clerk after finishing school.

"Following graduation, Einstein could not find a teaching post. After almost two years of searching, a former classmate's father helped him get a job in Berne, at the Federal Office for Intellectual Property,[14] the patent office, as an assistant examiner. His responsibility was evaluating patent applications for electromagnetic devices." (Wikipedia)

After 1908, he held professorial posts at a number of universities in Europe and the US, and finished his career at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, NJ.

He wouldnt have liked a teaching job either though... He was againts formal education.

[lifetimelearner]

Originally Posted by dwixi

Why? He was so smart.. not just about physics but allot of his views on life are great... but why did he end out as a clerk?

maybe he liked the job ?

[lifetimelearner]

Originally Posted by JSB

He didn't. He started as a patent clerk after finishing school.

"Following graduation, Einstein could not find a teaching post. After almost two years of searching, a former classmate's father helped him get a job in Berne, at the Federal Office for Intellectual Property,[14] the patent office, as an assistant examiner. His responsibility was evaluating patent applications for electromagnetic devices." (Wikipedia)

After 1908, he held professorial posts at a number of universities in Europe and the US, and finished his career at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, NJ.

huh
always liked him

[Parthon]

When you see the kinds of jobs that are available in general, getting a job and being successful in it requires patience, being safe and a large amount of tolerance for boredom and frustration. Getting a job would be better suited for those that aren't geniuses. :P

Intelligence does not go well with success, as intelligence often leads to distractions, imagination and creativity. Traditional jobs do not encourage those. Non-traditional jobs though are very supportive. Perhaps Einstein would have been a blogger.

[dwixi]

Originally Posted by Parthon

When you see the kinds of jobs that are available in general, getting a job and being successful in it requires patience, being safe and a large amount of tolerance for boredom and frustration. Getting a job would be better suited for those that aren't geniuses. :P

Intelligence does not go well with success, as intelligence often leads to distractions, imagination and creativity. Traditional jobs do not encourage those. Non-traditional jobs though are very supportive. Perhaps Einstein would have been a blogger.

Its a shame his books wernt more successful

[vMike]

He made a couple hefty contributions to theoretical physics and helped build an atomic bomb, what more do you want from him

[dwixi]

Originally Posted by vMike

He made a couple hefty contributions to theoretical physics and helped build an atomic bomb, what more do you want from him

I wouldnt say the atomic bomb bit was good i mean its not like he wanted it to be used to make a bomb.
but.. I just mean he managed to achive all of those amzing things in his spare time imagine what he could have done if he didnt have to earn a living!
World peace?

[Tonya]

This thread is tickling me!