Today (April 18, 2005) 50th anniversary of Einstein's death

[PhysicsFan]

Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein

 

[Icebreaker]

Most people have no idea how Einstein changed their everyday lives in ways they can't even imagine.

What's sad, however, is this: on the front page of the Montreal Gazette today is a huge picture of the cardinals with news about the pope election; meanwhile, the anniversary of Einstein's death is on the second page, way down at the bottom, in a little square, barely mentioned.

 

[dextercioby]

Isn't "anniversary" equal to "Fest"(Ger.),as in a joyful celebration?Should we COMMEMORATE Einstein's death,or celebrate it...?

Daniel.

 

[PhysicsFan]

My dictionary gives two definitions of anniversary, both a purely chronological one and the celebration one. I meant the former.

 

[eNathan]

Isn't "anniversary" equal to "Fest"(Ger.),as in a joyful celebration?Should we COMMEMORATE Einstein's death,or celebrate it...?

Daniel.

I think its traditional to celebrate a birthday of a man, and ''remember a man for who they were'' on their death date.

Einstine was a great man (whom I wish to speak to if I can just figure out v > c travel roflmfao) when it came to physics.

 

[Someone502]

Einstine was a great man (whom I wish to speak to if I can just figure out v > c travel roflmfao) when it came to physics.

wouldnt we all

 

[Icebreaker]

Isn't "anniversary" equal to "Fest"(Ger.),as in a joyful celebration?Should we COMMEMORATE Einstein's death,or celebrate it...?

"Anniversary" is purely chronological.

 

[dextercioby]

Anniversary is not.It has double sense,as any dictionary would show.

Daniel.

 

[Icebreaker]

I concede; however, I don't find "celebration" inherently implied by "anniversary". Just as we can celebrate an anniversary, so can we commemorate it.

 

[jdavel]

Most people have no idea how Einstein changed their everyday lives in ways they can't even imagine.

What's sad, however, is this: on the front page of the Montreal Gazette today is a huge picture of the cardinals with news about the pope election; meanwhile, the anniversary of Einstein's death is on the second page, way down at the bottom, in a little square, barely mentioned.

Well, it is a newspaper, not an oldspaper!

 

[eNathan]

Well, it is a newspaper, not an oldspaper!

What does this mean? I do think they should have gave Einstine a larger article and maybe a short bio. I wounder where he is now