“Somebody who only reads newspapers and at best books of contemporary authors looks to me like an extremely near-sighted person who scorns eyeglasses. He is completely dependent on the prejudices and fashions of his times, since he never gets to see or hear anything else.”

German physicist, early 20th century. His theory of relativity reshaped modern science, offering groundbreaking explanations of space, time, and gravity. Beyond physics, his accessible writings and public advocacy championed reason, curiosity, and the ethical use of knowledge.