Born to Hermann Einstein (a featherbed salesman) and his wife Pauline in Ulm, Germany. Settles into a program of self-education at age 10 and begins reading as much about science as he can.

Einstein had a birthday, of course. It was March 14, 1879. He was born in the small city of Ulm, Germany. What was his family like? Albert's dad, Hermann, worked with electrical equipment.

ULM, Germany (AP) — The Ulmer Münster in southern ... After all, Ulm will always have Albert Einstein. The physicist was born ...