A great genius named Albert Einstein
At the physicist's ball had too much wine
Effecting a photo-electrical stance,
Energetically emcee'd the square dance
May 26,2014
NB: Einstein received the Nobel Prize for
discovering the photoelectric effect. His
Special Theory of Relativity is famous for
the formula E=mc². Puns intended.
In Memory of Albert Einstein
By Elton Camp
He brought to physics ideas so clear
Published papers in his miracle year
Newton’s views he came to curse
Gave new way to view the universe.
Light is not just a wave at all
Made of many packets small
Photon theories led him to detect
Existence of photoelectric effect
In 1905, to say he dared
E equals MC squared
In laws of physics is fated
Energy and mass are related
New message he did send
Gravity causes light to bend
Some, the novel idea did fight,
Eclipse data showed him right
Dr. Einstein soon came to know
As speed goes up, time will slow
At near the speed of light
What happens is a fright
Special relativity was his theory
Only a few could see it clearly
Made him famous just the same
Millions his name did acclaim
Due to Dr. Einstein’s great fame
Physics never again was the same
In science, he became the rage
Ushered in the atomic age.
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