Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of the world. He was born as the first child to Jewish parents in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1879. His father was a businessman and his family business was manufacturing electronic parts. When the business failed in 1894, the family moved to Milan, Italy. Einstein failed an examination that would have allowed him to pursue a course of study leading to diploma in electrical engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. He was an average student but was very interested in Science and Mathematics. He spent the year 1895 in a high school in Aarau, a small town at the border of Germany and Switzerland. He returned to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in 1896 from where he graduated in 1900. He became a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Zurich in 1909. In 1921, he received Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Complete the table below with information from the passage.
| Aspect of Life | Event | Year (s) | Consequence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Background | Family business involved in (i) ______ | Possibly sparked an early, indirect interest in applied science | |
| Early Challenges | Family relocated to Italy after (ii) ______ | 1894 | Forced a major change in his educational and social environment |
| Academic Journey | Initially failed an entrance exam but later (iii) ______ from a prestigious institute | 1896-1900 | Demonstrated resilience and a capacity to overcome early academic setbacks |
| Theoretical Work | He became a professor | (iv) ______ | His work during this period was foundational to his future Nobel Prize |
| Professional Recognition | Was appointed Professor of Theoretical Physics | 1909 | Marked his formal acceptance into the (v) ______ community |