physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)

[ Syn: einstein , albert einstein ]

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; Mozart was a child genius; hes smart but hes no Einstein

[ Syn: genius , mastermind , brain , brainiac , einstein ]