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the face of genius

Talk about making the big time! Albert Einstein has just been named as "Person of the Century" in this feature presentation on the Time magazine site. Although there were other strong contenders, both famous and infamous, Einstein won out, particularly in the context of what this century stands for and its lasting impressions. The full story, by Frederick Golden, is found at http://pathfinder.com/time/time100/poc/magazine/albert_einstein5a.html ; related articles are listed in the right side bar. For your listening pleasure, catch the sound clips of his famous lectures at http://www.pathfinder.com/time/time100/poc/einstein_audio.html . And if you just can't get enough, see the Web Resources, for the Einstein PBS online special, Einstein's letter to FDR, the "Albert Einstein Online" site, and more.

Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:23:22 -0800

Submitted by: Allison Conner