As Antisemitism reaches a fever pitch in 1920s Germany, physicist Albert Einstein finds himself forced to choose between emigrating to the United States or staying in solidarity with his fellow academics. The struggle evokes memories of his days as a student at Zürich Polytechnic and his first encounter with Mileva Maric, the woman who would become his first wife. Written by Ajaysinh Jadeja
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As Antisemitism reaches a fever pitch in 1920s Germany, physicist Albert Einstein finds himself forced to choose between emigrating to the United States or staying in sol ...
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After butting heads in class, Einstein falls in love with the determined Mileva Maric. ...
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Einstein tries to balance his personal responsibilities and inner calling with the practicalities of finding work. ...
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Einstein and Mileva juggle raising a family with his attempts to catch the eye of the scientific establishment. ...
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Einstein begins to experience the academic life he coveted, but he falters in his familial responsibilities. He is reintroduced to his cousin Elsa. ...
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To prove his ideas of light combined with gravity, Einstein wants to send a scientific team to Russia. The timing is bad, since World War I is about to happen. Besides, h ...
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In the wake of the war, patriotism corrupts one of Albert Einstein's closest friends, Fritz Haber, pitting them against each other. ...
EPS08
Einstein and his wife Elsa attempt to flee Germany after the rise of the Nazis, but they face unexpected roadblocks. ...
EPS09
Albert Einstein settles into life in America, but dangers abroad continue to be a threat to both him and his former colleagues. ...
EPS10
After the atomic bomb is dropped and World War II draws to a close, Einstein assumes the role of world citizen in his twilight years. ...