SwitzerlandCulture, traditions et symboles 11 · Culture, traditions and symbols
Where in Bern did Albert Einstein work when he developed his theory of relativity?
In the exam (French)
Où travaillait Albert Einstein à Berne quand il a développé sa théorie de la relativité ?
- aIn a watch factory in the old townDans une fabrique d'horlogerie de la vieille ville
- bAt the Federal Patent OfficeAu Bureau fédéral des brevetsCorrect answer
- cAs an editor of a Bern newspaperComme rédacteur d'un journal bernois
- dAs a teacher at a primary schoolComme maître dans une école primaire
Why?
From 1902 to 1909, Einstein was an examiner at the Federal Office for Intellectual Property in Bern. It was there that in 1905 he published his famous papers, including the special theory of relativity.
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