The life stories of history's greatest minds, from their days as young adults to their final years: their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.The life stories of history's greatest minds, from their days as young adults to their final years: their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.The life stories of history's greatest minds, from their days as young adults to their final years: their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 15 wins & 76 nominations total
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- TriviaThe series is National Geographic's first scripted drama series.
- GoofsThe scene in Einstein: Chapter Six (2017), where Albert's associates travel to Crimea, in order to measure the deflection of starlight during the total solar eclipse (to test General Relativity), is shot in a snowy scenery. The expedition took place in August 1914, which is much too early for snow.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
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I am amazed that so many people would dismiss the whole series as "all sex and no substance." It was based on a fantastic book (in my view) by Walter Isaacson who paints a portrait of a Jewish man, husband, father and scientist who lives through WWI as a convinced pacifist and "free thinker." He is a ground breaking scientist, respected by his peers who becomes an important element in convincing Roosevelt to begin the process of developing an atom bomb which helps end WWII. He is slow to warm to the idea of a State of Israel but he does help in fund raising for it, advises on the establishment of its first University and was considered for the presidency of this new country. Einstein the proud US citizen could not help but condemn Nazi treatment of Jews and American treatment of black US citizens.
I found the visualization and explanation of some of his insights very helpful.
I found him to be funny, thoughtful, collaborative, religious, political and definitely "an original."
My only criticism was that I found the "time switching" to be confusing at the start - child, student, newly married, teacher, world celebrity scientist and aging scholar at Princeton University.
Read the book if you are interested in "the whole story" of Einstein the man. Be frustrated with the movie if you are looking for a simplified explanation of his scientific studies. Stay away from it, if you see no need for any of the sex scenes or political involvement.
I disagree with 95% of all the reviews submitted.
I found the visualization and explanation of some of his insights very helpful.
I found him to be funny, thoughtful, collaborative, religious, political and definitely "an original."
My only criticism was that I found the "time switching" to be confusing at the start - child, student, newly married, teacher, world celebrity scientist and aging scholar at Princeton University.
Read the book if you are interested in "the whole story" of Einstein the man. Be frustrated with the movie if you are looking for a simplified explanation of his scientific studies. Stay away from it, if you see no need for any of the sex scenes or political involvement.
I disagree with 95% of all the reviews submitted.
- btmac-34444
- Jun 24, 2017
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