The letters remained in the family until they were sold at auction ... The letters give you the whole picture on what Albert Einstein was like in his formative years. 'It is very rare to find ...

Einstein had a birthday, of course. It was March 14, 1879. He was born in the small city of Ulm, Germany. What was his family like? Albert's dad, Hermann, worked with electrical equipment.

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Albert Einstein is one of the most recognized and ... His parents worried because he was so slow to learn to speak. Although his family was Jewish, he attended a Catholic elementary school ...