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Einstein Was Poor in Mathematics: Fact or Myth? 爱因斯坦的数学真的不好吗?

2021-05-24涂淑梅

疯狂英语·初中版 2021年1期
关键词:成绩单诺贝尔奖肖像

涂淑梅

爱因斯坦是我们耳熟能详的科学家。而在关于他的故事中,我们可能听过他上学时数学成绩不及格这件事,他数学曾考了6分似乎就是佐证。但事实是什么呢?让我们一起阅读下文解开疑惑吧!

Albert Einsteinis was lhailed as the greatest scientist of the modern times.

His surname is today 2synonymous of lQ. The general theory of relativity-his greatest achievement-has shaped the modern world's understanding of the 3)universe.

Yet many keep asking the same question over and over again: Was Albert Einstein really poor in Mathematics? Many who are themselves poor in mathematics cite him as an example of how the subject of numbers has got nothing to do with intellect or greatness.

It is something which has 4intrigued many over the years. Even though historians have in the past answered that the question has no merit, they 5)nevertheless refuse to die-from social media feeds, especially.

So the official Twitter handle of the Nobel Prize posted a special photograph along with a 6portrait of a young Einstein.

The photograph shows the German-born genius' report card from the Argovian cantonal school in Aarau, Switzerland, which he 7)attended from 1895 to 1896.

The report card, dated 3 0ctober 1896 shows the grades 8)obtained by Einstein in various subjects related to mathematics studied at the time.

According to the report card, Einstein 9)scored 6 in Algebra, Geometry, Descriptive Geometry and Physics. He also scored 5 in Chemistry. In fact, he scored 6 in History as well.

“In the scoring, six =highest, 1 =lowest grade. The photo was taken the very same day he received his grades in 1896," wrote the Nobel Prize Committee.

爱因斯坦被誉为现代最伟大的科学家。

他的姓氏在今天是智商的代名词。他最伟大的成就一广义相对论,塑造了现代世界对宇宙的理解。

然而很多人一直在反复问同一个问题爱因斯坦的数学真的很差吗?许多本身数学很差的人都把他当作一个例子,来说明数学与智力或伟大无关。

多年来,这是令许多人感兴趣的事情。即使历史学家过去已经回答说这个问题没有任何根据,但他们还是不死心一尤其是在社交媒体上。

于是,诺贝尔奖的官方推特账号发布了一张特别的照片,以及一张年轻的爱因斯坦的肖像。

照片上显示的是这位出生于德国的天才在瑞士阿劳的阿尔高州立学校的成绩单,他于1895年至1896年在这所学校就读。

这张1896年10月3日的成绩单显示了爱因斯坦在当时所学的与数学有关的各科成绩。

根据成绩单,爱因斯坦在代数、几何学、画法几何学和物理学中取得了6分。他的化学也得了5分。事实上,他的历史也得了6分。

“在评分中,6分等于最高分,1分等于最低分。这张照片正是他在1896年拿到成绩的当天拍摄的。”诺贝尔奖委员会推文中如此写道。

1) hail 【hel】 v.盛赞

2) synonymous 【s'nonimes】 adj.同义的

3) universe 【ju:nlv3:s】n.宇宙

4) intrigue 【n'tri:g】 v.激起...好奇心

5) nevertheless 【,nevede'les】 adv.然而

6) portrait 【'po:trert】 n.肖像畫

8) obtain 【ab'tern】 v.获得

7) attend 【e'tend】 v.参加

9) score 【sko:(r)】v.得分

1.A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

一个从不犯错误的人,一定从来没有尝试过任何新鲜事物。

2. To All, only love is the bestteacher, itis far better than the responsibility.

对一切来说,只有热爱才是最好的老师,它远远胜过责任感。

阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦(Albert Einstein)

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