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Einstein did not come up with the idea of zero-point energy. Planck gave the vibrational energy formula
and showed the concept of zero-point energy . The references are here: [1]"The paper by Einstein and Otto Stern ... presents the results of their study of some ways in which the zero-point energy, introduced two years earlier by Max Planck in his second quantum theory, might affect physical phenomena", [2]:7, [3]:48"When Max Planck introduced the concept of zero-point energy in 1911...", [4]:133"...corresponding to the zero-point energy hv/2 that Planck ascribed to his resonators in his second theory of radiation."
Based on these findings, I think we should give proper credit to whomever it is due.--Laochen 05:51, 2 July 2015 (UTC)
Since Einstein's contribution to the zero-point energy is not that significant compared to the other subject areas, also the article has acquired quite a size, I suggest that this section should be removed.--Laochen 05:26, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
Significant nonetheless. It just needs to be sourced. Coldcreation (talk) 06:30, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
Albert Einstein & Marilyn Monroe had a tryst in 1947
EDIT REQUEST This article needs to include that Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe had a tryst in 1947; they were both single at the time. She was 21 and he was 47 years older than her. This is documented in Shelly Winters' Autobiography. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.180.104.60 (talk) 14:44, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
~~This must be some anti-Semite writing.~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edruezzi (talk • contribs) 16:50, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 5 September 2015
Just before he died Einstein appeared on an NBC television program and was interviewed briefly. : I don't have exact date but you will have to check the NBC archives 69.156.80.172 (talk) 21:01, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Inomyabcs (talk) 01:04, 7 September 2015 (UTC)
Leiden
The article does not mention anything about his appointment[?] in Leiden, Chris2crawford (talk) 22:09, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 17 September 2015
Albert Einstein was born in 1873 and died in 1956 he was a scientist and mathematician he was not very successful when he began he was doubted and then Darwin said he was right and they began to publish his books and soon he was a famous scientist. he is very well respected in his time and now we have Einstein day to honor him. On Einstein day in England they wear lab coats. Coby multi (talk) 16:15, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Cannolis (talk) 16:21, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
Albert Einstein atheist?
A day ago a user added the Category: atheists i revert the edit then come user:Seraphimblade and revert my edit claiming that Einstein was inded an athesit. But most of sources show that Einstein Einstein used many labels to describe his religious views, including "agnostic", "religious nonbeliever" and a "pantheistic" believer in "Spinoza's God." But not an atheist.
According to Isaacson, Walter (2007), Einstein: His Life and Universe, New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, ISBN 978-0-7432-6473-0: Einstein's called himself an agnostic, while disassociating himself from the label atheist.
Einstein had previously explored the belief that man could not understand the nature of God. In an interview published in 1930 in G. S. Viereck's book Glimpses of the Great, Einstein, in response to a question about whether or not he defined himself as a pantheist, explained: "Your question is the most difficult in the world. It is not a question I can answer simply with yes or no. I am not an Atheist. I do not know if I can define myself as a Pantheist."
According to Calaprice, Alice (2000). The New Quotable Einstein. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, p. 216; Letter to M. Berkowitz 25 October 1950; Einstein Archive 59–215: In a 1950 letter to M. Berkowitz, Einstein stated that "My position concerning God is that of an agnostic. I am convinced that a vivid consciousness of the primary importance of moral principles for the betterment and ennoblement of life does not need the idea of a law-giver, especially a law-giver who works on the basis of reward and punishment".
The article it self noted that he called himself an agnostic, and disassociating himself from the label atheist. He inded was an agnostic but since he refuse to call him self an athiest, Why we will fit him under Category of atheists.--Jobas (talk) 22:38, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
"Atheist" is the correct spelling, just for reference. As to why, Einstein made clear many times he did not have any beliefs in any gods. Whatever he may have chosen to call himself, that is in fact an atheist. SeraphimbladeTalk to me 23:52, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
That's is your personal opinion, you don't have the right to classification beliefs as atheist when he had been rejected that.
He refuse to call himself an atheist. End of the story, he called his own beilefs as "agnostic", "religious nonbeliever" and a "pantheistic" believer in "Spinoza's God." but he refuse to call himself an atheist the sources are clear about that. You can't push a Category of atheists for someone refuse to identified to call himself an atheist.--Jobas (talk) 00:00, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Sorry, but I still don't see it. If he'd said he "wasn't a physicist", it would still be clear from his work that he was one. And actually, he did at some points refer to himself that way. But the overriding consideration is that he didn't believe in any type of personal god, and said so consistently and repeatedly. SeraphimbladeTalk to me 13:59, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
@Seraphimblade: do you have notable reliable sources that say that Einstein was an atheist, despite the documented fact that he declared that he was not? If you have such sources, perhaps we can include something from them. When such content is present in the article, your categories will not be removed. - DVdm (talk) 14:24, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
They're not my categories. To the best of my knowledge, they've been there quite a while. And yes, there are several, I can try to find them when I'm not on my phone. SeraphimbladeTalk to me 15:03, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Ok, we'll wait a bit. It would be nice to have a source that mentions the despite-part... - DVdm (talk) 15:21, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Afaics not much support for plain atheism in there. Exact page? - DVdm (talk) 16:23, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Waited a bit. No sources seem to appear, so I have restored the previous consensus. If valid sources are found, feel absolutely free to come back here. But before re-adding the categories, as in wp:BRD, let's discuss here first. - DVdm (talk) 10:19, 20 October 2015 (UTC)