physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955);
Synonyms: Albert Einstein
Einstein (n.)
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality;
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