Albert Einstein was born in Ulm Germany on March 14th, 1879. His parents were Hermann Einstein, a featherbed salesman, and Pauline Einstein. Einstein s parents were non observant Jews. They moved to Munich when Einstein was an infant. Around 1884, Albert receives his first compass to help him, scientifically. Around 1886 he began his schooling in Munich. HE had violin lessons from age six to age thirteen. He had some religious education at his home, where he was taught Judaism. Two years later he entered the Luitpold Gymnasium for more religious education. After this, most of his religious education was given at school. In 1889, at ten years old, Einstein begins a program of self education. He then starts to read as much about science as he can. In 1891, he studied mathematics, and it was mainly calculus.

They had a family business, manufacturing electrical parts. The business failed in 1894. Einstein s family...