Physicists who died on April 18

Take a focused look at the physicists who passed away on April 18. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1955 Albert Einstein

  Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist, regarded as one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. He developed the special theory of relativity in 1905 and the general theory of relativity in 1915, fundamentally transforming the understanding of physics. Einstein was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect, which was … [bio]