Einstein’s Journey: How a Patent Clerk Shaped Modern Physics and Fled Tyranny

Описание: From Bern’s patent office to the halls of Princeton, this video chronicles Albert Einstein’s extraordinary path—from conceptualizing relativity and quantum theory to escaping Nazi Germany. It explores how 1905 became his “miracle year,” reshaping our understanding of space, time, mass, and energy. We'll delve into the broader European context: scientific breakthroughs amid rising nationalism, colonial expansion, and the moral complexities of discovery. Witness how Einstein’s ideas and exile echo the timeless truth: ideas flourish only in freedom.

📚 Key Sources
Einstein’s Patent Office Years & 1905 “Miracle Year”
Oxford University Fable on how working at the Swiss patent office shaped his revolutionary ideas as a “worldly cloister”. [oxsci.org], [users.phys...s.ox.ac.uk]
Wikipedia on the four groundbreaking Annus Mirabilis papers of 1905—photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, special relativity, and mass–energy equivalence (E = mc²). [en.wikipedia.org]



Physics’ 20th Century Upheaval

Britannica shows how foundational modern physics emerged from challenges in classical frameworks and the collapse of old paradigms. [britannica.com], [arxiv.org]



Nazi Backlash & Einstein’s Emigration

Britannica describes Nazi denunciation of “Jewish physics,” Einstein’s escape, and eventual refuge at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study. [britannica.com], [immigratio...states.org]
AHF Nuclear Museum highlights how exiled Jewish scientists transformed American science and built the foundation for the Manhattan Project.