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Albert Einstein (/ˈaɪnstaɪn/ EYEN-styne;[4] German: [ˈalbɛʁt ˈʔaɪnʃtaɪn] (About this soundlisten); 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist,[5] widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time.

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Albert Einstein (/ˈaɪnstaɪn/ EYEN-styne;[4] German: [ˈalbɛʁt ˈʔaɪnʃtaɪn] (About this soundlisten); 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born, jewish theoretical physicist,[5] widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time. 46.117.17.151 (talk) 18:36, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Unnecessary Jew-tagging. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:50, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong internal link, edit request on 08 June 2021

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The link to the son Eduard is wrong, where it says: 'Their son Eduard was born in Zürich in July 1910' This is the correct link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein_family#Eduard_%22Tete%22_Einstein_(Albert's_second_son) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ilceltico (talk • contribs) 07:44, 8 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Done, at least for now, until they change the header over there again

: [1]. DVdm (talk) 09:49, 8 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Improve explanation for Einstein not returning to Germany

In the Introduction, the explanation for why Dr. Einstein did not return to Germany seems to trivialize the developing crisis there as well as Einstein's own views: "In 1933, while Einstein was visiting the United States, Adolf Hitler came to power. Einstein did not return to Germany because he objected to the policies of the newly elected Nazi-led government.[16]"

This is underscored by section "1933: Emigration to the US" in this same article, which points out not just Einstein's concerns about the Nazi government's policies, but also Gestapo searches of his cottage, attacks on his Jewish colleagues, and escalating brutality against Jewish people and intellectual thought.

Suggest changing to, for example, "In 1933, while Einstein was visiting the United States, Adolf Hitler came to power. Einstein did not return to Germany because of his concerns about the brutal autocratic tendencies, antisemitism, and anti-intellectualism of the new Nazi-led government."

Recommend that someone examine this suggested change who is closely familiar with the timeline of events during 1933 — including when Einstein was in the USA, as well as a visit to Europe that prompted him to relinquish his German passport. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.196.209.96 (talk) 15:13, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Albert Einstein is a German-American. 2409:4073:4E97:19D7:99B6:C2B9:21D3:7FEE (talk) 04:45, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. melecie t 05:54, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Abortion?

"As World War I broke out that year, the plan for Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics was aborted. The institute was established on 1 October 1917 ..." Aborted, then "born" three years later??? Clarityfiend (talk) 06:02, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Influences

The 'Influences' section of these biographies is always a joke. Burraron (talk) 22:16, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If you want things to change, you might want to provide some constructive criticism. intforce (talk) 22:27, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Actual pronunciation needed

In the first line of the first paragraph, Northern German pronunciation is given. Einstein's own version came from much further South.

It seems that he did not use a back "r". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2a00:23c4:4e9f:d101:4453:1cf8:c8a5:1d74 (talk • contribs) 15:41, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Please sign all your talk page messages with four tildes (~~~~) — See Help:Using talk pages. Thanks. - DVdm (talk) 13:46, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong information concerning Certificate

It is necessary to correct the English name of Einstein's school certificate "Maturazeugnis" from Germany. The English equivalent is not "Matriculation" but High School Diploma. 178.165.180.102 (talk) 14:14, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]