Albert Einstein

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the most famous scientist of the 20th century maintains his charisma and legacy decades after his death. Born German, then nationalized Swiss and finally American, Albert Einstein left for posterity great theories, indelible phrases and what is surely the most popular equation in the history of science: E=mc2, the equivalence between mass and energy with the speed of light squared as a multiplication factor. Much to his regret, this formula cleared the way for the atomic bomb. Einstein, a convinced pacifist, always considered that having urged President Roosevelt to finance nuclear research was one of the mistakes of his life, even though he knew that it was necessary to win the race to Germany. With physics as his starting point, his discoveries have left their mark in many different fields, and his predictions are still confirmed today. The latest of these, gravitational waves. His status as a popular icon even led to his being offered the presidency of Israel, an honour which he declined emotionally.