Albert Einstein in popular culture

A photograph of Einstein taken by Arthur Sasse in 1951

Albert Einstein has been the subject of, or inspiration for, many works of popular culture.

Einstein sculpture at Questacon in April 2008
Bust of Einstein, Southwest University
Cartoon Albert Einstein
Statue of Einstein
Adrien Barrère - Professor Einstein 1930
Albert Einstein - IQ Landia Liberec
Einstein wall
Albert Einstein on a 1966 stamp

Einstein is a favorite model for depictions of absent-minded professors; his expressive face and distinctive hairstyles have been widely copied and exaggerated. Time magazine's Frederic Golden wrote that Einstein was "a cartoonist's dream come true."[1]

"Einstein" has become a byword for an extremely intelligent person. It may also be used ironically when someone states the obvious or demonstrates a lack of wisdom or intelligence (as in "Way to go, Einstein!")

Many quotes that have become popular via the Internet have been misattributed to him, including "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result".[2][3]

  1. ^ Golden, Frederic (January 3, 2000). "Person of the Century: Albert Einstein". Time. Archived from the original on 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2006-02-25.
  2. ^ Novak, Matt (15 May 2015). "9 Albert Einstein Quotes That Are Completely Fake". www.gizmodo.com.au. Gizmodo. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Did Albert Einstein Humiliate an Atheist Professor?". www.snopes.com. Snopes. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

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