Einstein
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Einstein
Walter Isaacson
8 people recommended it in 7 threads, 2015–2025.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Einstein’s 4 papers are one of the most unexpected, ground breaking discoveries in history
What was interesting for me to learn was that even though he was a great scientist, he was very humane in other aspects - and you can easily relate to.
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