Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.
DescriptionGerman-American physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
AliasesEinstein
BornMarch 14, 1879
DiedApril 18, 1955
CountrySwitzerland; United States Of America
ProfessionTheoretical Physicist; Philosopher Of Science; Inventor; Science Writer; Astronomer; Educationist; University Professor
AwardsBarnard Medal For Meritorious Service To Science; Nobel Prize In Physics; Gold Medal Of The Royal Astronomical Society; Prix Jules Janssen; Matteucci Medal; Max Planck Medal; Franklin Medal; Copley Medal; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science