In the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia there is an extraordinary thing. A brain was preserved for several years for study and further research. The scientist is discovering how the person to whom the brain belonged is a genius compared to others who with his intelligence turned the scientific world upside down and laid the foundation for most of the important discoveries today. This is none other than Albert Einstein, considered the most influential scientist of the 20th century. The one who inspired many people and argued that every man should be respected. He was one of the greatest and most extraordinary scientists in the world. He experienced a pleasant childhood, but faced a difficult educational situation and developed a questioning mind during his early years. He has successfully faced family, professional and religious challenges. It has also impacted the scientific world in various ways. Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany, into a middle-class Jewish family, as the first child of Hermann Einstein, a successful entrepreneur, and Pauline Einstein. Both of his parents had long-standing family roots in southern Germany. After Einstein's birth his family moved to Munich where his father together with his uncle founded Elektrotechnische Fab& Cie, a company for the production of electrical equipment. Einstein's sister Maja was born a year after their arrival in Munich. He was sent first to the Catholic school and then to the Luitpold Gymnasium in Munich. Although he had a pleasant childhood, he was a poor student and had difficulty speaking, leading everyone to think of him as a child. delayed. He also struggled with Prussian education, but at the same time was interested in mathematics and science. Both his parents taught Einstein to have self-confidence... center of paper... t. Network. December 11, 2013. "Albert Einstein." Scientists: Their Lives and Works. Gale, 2006. Student resources in context. Network. December 13, 2013."Einstein's revolution." AMNH. Np, 2013. Web. 12 December 2013.Lowen, Rebecca. "Dear Mr. President." Cobblestone April 2013: 8+. Student resources in context. Network. December 13, 2013.Goodbye, Dennis. "Einstein and the black hole." New York Times August 13, 2013: D1(L). Student resources in context. Network. December 13, 2013.PBS. PBS, 2006. Web. December 12, 2013."Sounds - Nobel Prizes." Sounds - Nobel Prizes. Np, 2013. Web. 12 December 2013. Time Travel with Einstein - Worth every star... and a comet or two." Age [Melbourne, Australia] 2 August 2013: 32. Student resources in context. Web. 12 December 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize 1962 - Presentation speech". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2013. Web. 11 February 2014.