The fact is that Einstein was a brilliant student since he was a kid. He had a problem with authoritarian teachers all his life, however. One example: when he was only five, he threw a chair to his tutor because he couldn’t stand his style.
Einstein started going to school at age six, in 1885, where he got brilliant report cards. Her mum told this to her sister in a letter:
Yesterday Albert received his grades, he was again number one, and his report card was brilliant.
But when he changed school he ran again into problems. Again, he couldn’t stand the authoritarian style of some of his teachers and his attitude turned them against the young genius. That’s where his bad reputation as a student comes from, after one of his teachers said to him that “never will he get anywhere”.
Understandably, when he tried to get into the Swiss Polytechnic in Zurich, he failed in areas like history or geography, so he went to a new school in Switzerland in October 1985 to learn more about these.
The next time he took his A-levels, his grades were excellent (six) for the most part. Only on French he got a poor (three) but then again, who cares.
And no, nobody remembers the name of the professor who said he will never get anywhere. [Einstein Website -- Thanks Edu!]
Noddy
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10:07 AMHer mum told this to her sister in a letter: Was he trans gender by chance? :)
Terry
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10:14 AMI read it as the mum was telling HER sister, Alberts auntie.
Antipodean
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10:46 AMHmmm, still at least one more her there than is necessary even if you’re right. :)
MD
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 11:20 PMIt is Incorrect….
Quote..” he got brilliant report cards. Her mum told this to her sister in a letter:”
Her Mum (Einsteins (He/She) Mum) told this to her (HIs/Her Mothers) sister….
Yep it should be “His mum told this to her sister”….
Never give up when the other is wrong…
Noddy
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10:09 AMLike most geniuses of his level, he was bored out of his gourd at school for the most part. which is one of the reasons he dropped out.
cgb
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10:34 AMPretty sure that einstein did NOT !! go to “a newschool in Switzerland in October 1985 to learn more about these.” perhaps he did this in 1885 :)
i wonder how einstein did in proof reading hahaha
DarthDVD_AU
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 8:28 PMZOMBIE EINSTEIN!!!!! that can only explain him going to new school in 1985!
kami
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 9:26 PMOr time traveller. Tried to go back in time to stop hitler. Red Alert hadn’t yet been released yet.
Osiris Fox
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 1:54 PMAnybody who believed that story is an idiot. Einstein was a freaking genius and his dropping out was more like, “he’s too damn intelligent for school, let’s just wire his brain up to society immediately!!”
yawn
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 1:09 PMA-Levels only exist in the UK – they’re unheard of in the rest of Europe.