How Geniuses Work

Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this How Stuff Works article: Wilson, Tracy V. "How Geniuses Work." 01 September 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. 10 October 2008. Public domain images Isaac Newton: Genius. See more brain pictures. ­In 1905, Albert Einstein developed the theory of special relativity. He also proved that atoms exist and figured out that light behaves as both a particle and a wave. To top it all off, he developed his famous equation E = mc2, which describes the relationship between matter and energy, the same year. He was only 26 years old. Without a doub­t, Einstein was a genius. So was Isaac Newton -- as any fan of "Star Trek: The Nex­t Generation" can tell you, he invented physics. He also played a big role in the development of calculus, which some... [read full story]