Albert Einstein #2 - Early Influences - Professor Steven Gimbel
Award winning author Professor Steven Gimbel
Previous Chair of the Philosophy Department
Gettysburg College
author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Isn’t That Clever: A Philosophy of Humor and Comedy
Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein: His Space and Times
ALBERT EINSTEIN
#2 Einstein: What were the early influences?
• Raised in Southern Germany, secular, anti-religious Jewish home
• Received Jewish studies from a religious uncle
• At age 9 becomes observant, religious, sings psalms to God
• At age 10 religion goes away…
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