- This article is about a fictional subject in the Wild Cards universe that has a non-fiction inspiration. For an article on Wikipedia about the real world subject, see Wikipedia:Albert Einstein.
| Albert Einstein | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Real Name | Albert Einstein |
| Gender | Male |
| Class | Nat |
| Social Information | |
| Place of Birth | Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany
United States |
| Occupation | Scientist Physicist Professor |
| Base of Operations | Princeton, New Jersey |
| Affiliations | Card Sharks |
| Origin | |
| First Appearance | Wild Cards |
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a German-American Scientist, Physicist, and Professor often regarded as the greatest Scientist of the 20th century. He´s likely most known for his theory of special relativity. He was born in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, he moved to the United States in 1932 to escape Nazism. He was influential in the American decision to build an atomic bomb. After World War II, however, he spoke out against nuclear weapons.
He was used as a supporting character in the Wild Cards series of books, mentioned briefly in the prologue written by series creator, George R.R. Martin.
History[]
Dr. Tachyon and Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein met with Dr. Tachyon for the first time in 1946, a few days after the alien's arrival on Earth. He believed Tachyon's story and tried to help track down the container of the wild card virus, but they had no success and the virus was released over New York City in September of that year. In 1947, he was one of the scientists to have their minds absorbed by the ace Brain Trust, to preserve their priceless knowledge.
Albert Einstein was also the founder of the Card Sharks conspiracy. He came to believe that the introduction of aces in human history would inevitably lead to chaos. He even developed a mathematical theory to prove it and showed it to several influential individuals. But when the Card Sharks became ever more ruthless in their efforts to exterminate the wild carders, he had a mental breakdown.
Selected Reading[]
- Wild Cards Volume I: Wild Cards - "Prologue" (Einstein meets Dr. Tachyon and helps convince President Truman to look for the container with the alien virus)
- Wikipedia article about Albert Einstein