Mathematicians have long tried to solve a problem: finding a single shape that could tile a plane in a nonrepeating pattern. That's called an “einstein,” which comes from the German “ein stein,” or “one stone” — more loosely, “one tile” or “one shape." A shape hobbyist says he has discovered not one, but two einsteins. https://nyti.ms/3LZSPqm | The New York Times

He was born with a fat head, hated his teachers, failed exams, and then became history's smartest person. This is the amazing story of how a quiet, quirky clerk revolutionized not just science, but how we see our place in the universe. E=mc awesome! | Life Stories

How much do you know about Albert Einstein's life? Learn more about the father of modern physics, who was born on this day 141 years ago. #Einstein141 | Nobel Prize