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Born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein became a resident of Princeton in 1933 and lived on Mercer Street until his death in 1955. Before becoming a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, he had already become famous for his Special Theory of Relativity in 1905 and General Theory of Relativity in 1915-1916, both of which explained fundamental laws of the universe, and his name became synonymous with genius. A Nobel Laureate in physics as well as a philosopher, humanitarian, educator, and immigrant, he left an indelible mark on the world and expressed tremendous appreciation for Princeton, writing, “I am privileged by fate to live here in Princeton,” and praising it as a place for work and a scientific atmosphere that could not be better or more harmonious.
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