Albert Einstein

    Albert Einstein 

By: Amanda Beesler

      Albert Einstein lived from March 14, 1879 to April 18, 1955. He was born in Germany and was a theoretical physisist who developed the general theory of relativity. Einstein was best known for his formula, E=MC2. After World War II, Einstein was a leading representative in the World Government Movement. He was offered the Presidency of the State of Israel, which he declined, and he worked with Dr. Chaim Weizmann in creating the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Einstein also settled in America and brought forth ideas of nuclear fission warfare. He published over 300 scientific papers and 150 other pieces. In 1921, he received the Nobel Prize for Physics.
     At the start of his scientific work, Einstein realized the inadequacies of Newtonian mechanics, and his special theory of relativity came from an attempt to legitimize the laws of mechanics with the laws of the electromagnetic field. He dealt with many classical problems having to do with statistical mechanics and problems in which they were merged with quantum theory. These discoveries led to an explanation of the Brownian movement of molecules. He investigated the thermal properties of light with a low radiation density and his observations laid the foundation of the photon theory of light.
     Einstein always had a strategy of his own and was able to visualize the main stages on the way to his goal. One problem solved was just a stepping-stone to solve the next. Albert Einstein's vast intellectual discoveries made a enormous impact not only in the science world, but foreshadowed the idea of modern scientific, theoretical, and philosophical breakthroughs.




Works Cited: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/einstein-bio.html ,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein

Ella's Dealing With Workers

 Dealing with Workers 

                                            By: Ella Huggin

    The relationship between workers and employers on the Transcontinental Railroad was rather uneasy. Considering that the majority of the railroad workers were Chinese, they were not treated with the respect that would have been given to them if they had been American. They were forced to live in camps with little food, water, clothing, and shelter and were expected to be nomadic with their work (they were required to travel frequently). Not only were they expected to work treacherously long hours under these conditions, but they performed the tasks for extremely low pay. Chinese laborers also had to work on unfamiliar territory far from their families or any real civilization. These facts prove that working conditions were very unstable. To improve working conditions, an employer could supply the laborers with warm clothing, adequate shelter, food, and tools. This would improve and quicken the rate at which the tracks were built. On the other hand, a worker could have improved his own working conditions by appealing to his employers. American workers were known for causing violence among other workers, while the Chinese gained the respect of their employers by avoiding uproar. While an employer was unlikely to better work conditions, the conditions will not have worsened if the workers continue to remain on task.

The Builders

The Builders

   By: Amanda Beesler

I think the people who were workers built the railroads because they were the ones putting in physical effort and time into the construction of the railway. The government merely supplied sources and enforced labor.  The state only contributed in the same way. I think the builders saved their money or used it for household costs, the state probably put it in recreational or transportational funds, while the government most likely used it to build the economy or enforce labor.

Transcontinental Railroad

Alec Winsor -

http://winsorus.blogspot.com/2013/10/workers-of-central-pacific-railroad.html

Amanda Beesler - http://www.amandabeeslerhistory.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-impact-of-transcontinental-railroad.html 

http://www.amandabeeslerhistory.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-builders-amanda-beesler-i-think.html

Brian Downer -

http://downersushistory.blogspot.com/2013/10/life-in-camp.html

Ella Huggin - http://amandabeeslerhistory.blogspot.com/2013/10/ellas-dealing-with-workers.html