Einstein Actually Had Excellent Grades

gizmodo.com — Contrary to popular belief, Einstein wasn't a bad student at all. Apparently, that's something that real bad students made up, because he got excellent grades. Feb 11, 2012 View in Crawl 4

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craig1958 Feb 11, 2012

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Grades weren't his problem; pissing off his professors was his problem. He couldn't get a teaching job because he couldn't get recommendations.

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johnnysoftware Feb 11, 2012

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He had a teaching job.

http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/alberteinstein.html

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dmm219 Feb 11, 2012

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read your own article. he was unable to get a teaching job until after he published relativity and became famous...rather late in life...afterwards, ofcourse, he had teaching offers to the extreme...

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craig1958 Feb 12, 2012

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Correct, a friend got him the job in the patent office when he was unable to get an appointment at a university. I believe he also tutored and/or taught secondary school at some point. It's been a long time since I read his biography.

paintballer747 Feb 11, 2012

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Then I'm guessing he knew how to tie his shoes too?

djgump35 Feb 11, 2012

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read the biography, but good for those who haven't.

kirkalanedwards Feb 11, 2012

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One reason for the lie,grading system was different from one district to next.First 1 was best next 4 was.So,it was opposite.

Businessman91 Feb 11, 2012

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Finally some evidences to back it up

glmclendon Feb 11, 2012

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Thanks for the read. I always heard he was not smart in school. Thanks for waking me up!

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michaelpaul529 Feb 11, 2012

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who cares about his grades, he was one of the greatest inventors ever.

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craig1958 Feb 11, 2012

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I don't think he would appreciate being called an "inventor."

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michaelpaul529 Feb 11, 2012

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uh......

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craig1958 Feb 11, 2012

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Reinventing physics isn't the same thing as designing a better mouse trap in your garage. Would you call Yo-Yo Ma one of the best fiddle players?

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michaelpaul529 Feb 11, 2012

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Alright hes one of the greatest physicists to live.

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craig1958 Feb 11, 2012

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Sorry, I'm just being a smart ass.

dmm219 Feb 11, 2012

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you don't "invent" the laws of nature. you discover them.

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craig1958 Feb 12, 2012

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That's a very interesting question. Did he just "invent" a new model, or did he really "discover" something about the fundamental laws of nature? I hope we find out during my lifetime.