ALMANAC NEWSREEL / BIRTHDAY OF ALBERT EINSTEIN

[Music] [Applause] [Music] his was a life devoted to humanity Albert Einstein sometimes called the Newton of the 20th century his theory of relativity was acclaimed one of the greatest intellectual achievements in history the formula set forth new ideas of time space Mass motion and gravitation and yet as we saw him in these early films arriving with his wife from Germany in 1930 to spend several months at the California Institute of Technology at Pasadena it was as though his innate shyness was shining through publicity rarely was sought by the renowned physicist who contributed so much to the vast expansion of knowledge indeed few otion picture portraits exist of Albert Einstein born March 14th 1879 construction of a mammoth us telescope in the 30s attracted the interest of Professor Einstein who as early as 1911 had urged astronomers to probe the Distortion of light rays near the sun proved by his study of gravitation and its effect on light rays in another field the law of the photoelectric effect Einstein contributed to the eventual development of the photoelectric cell which made possible the television you now watch and sound Motion Pictures in 1933 he began a new life at the institute for Advance study at Princeton University Nobel Prize winner showered with academic honors his world Fame only increased his Zeal for continued Research In 1953 a Medical College bearing his name was to rise in New York he whom the Nazis had stripped of his German citizenship he became an American citizen in 1940 the world's great knew him as a devoted Apostle of Peace in the atomic age his relativity Theory helped bring about with men such as India's pundit Neu he discussed his ideals of social justice and his goal for the use of awesome atomic energy to benefit mankind Dr Einstein is shown also with Israel's first Prime Minister David benorian keenly interested in Zionism the physicist had given his wholehearted support to the founding of the new nation world leaders eminent scientists Statesmen Scholars all have paid tribute to the shy and retiring man whose genius revolutionized our concept of the universe Albert Einstein scientist and philosopher Nobel La royal son of his people friend of Israel his daring speculations coupled with deep researches in mathematical physics have ranged from the micro mosm of the atom to the macrocosm of interplanetary space upon Albert Einstein's death in 1955 President Eisenhower referred to him as exemplifying the mighty creative ability of the individual in a free Society [Music]