The mundane job where modern physics was born. #Einstein #Physics #HistoryFacts While history remembers him as a genius, Einstein started his career earning just ~3,500 francs a year~. His job at the Swiss Federal Office for Intellectual Property was not merely clerical; it demanded rigorous technical assessment of inventions like humidity-based weather stations. This scrutiny of electromagnetic devices forced him to think deeply about transmission times and synchronization. During his "Annus Mi

An unknown young man, photographed in the early 1910s, most likely between 1911 and 1915, and appearing to be around twenty-five years old. This portrait reflects the quiet shift in men’s fashion just before the First World War. The narrow, softly structured jacket, matching waistcoat, and high stiff collar create a cleaner and more practical silhouette than the heavier tailoring of the late Victorian years. The patterned cravat adds a restrained touch of personality, while still keeping within