Einstein's grades 👀

Come and take a look at Einstein's report card from his final school year and his time studying at ETH university in Switzerland. We will learn interesting facts about his life, his teachers and the state of physics at the time.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Timeline
1:57 - High school grades
3:26 - University grades
10:02 - Comparison to classmates
12:05 - Mileva Maric's grades (Einstein's wife)
14:12 - Patron Cat of the Day.

*There are a few instances where I say the Aargau School instead of the Aarau School which is in the Aargau Kanton.

Documents from ETH Library (Einstein's gradesheet is 5th document on the list):

Ref:
Einstein’s grades: ETH-Bibliothek, University Archives. Matrikel Albert Einstein.
Maric’s grades: ETH-Bibliothek, University Archives. Matrikel Mileva Maric.
Transitional grades: ETH-Bibliothek, University Archives, SR3:1898. Examination marks for the transitional diploma.

[tibees]

Timestamps: 1:03 Timeline, 1:57 High school grades, 3:26 University grades, 10:02 Comparison to classmates, 12:05 Mileva Maric's grades (Einstein's wife), 14:12 Patron Cat of the Day.
Links and references are in the description.

[sheeman]

Einstein after exams: who cares about my grades.
Tibees 100 years later- yes

[Kira-zdyn]

Imagine being so intelligent that ur name becomes a synonym for Intelligence :o

[eobardrush]

This guy Einstein has really good grades in physics. He looks like he could be a great physicist one day

[hemppu]

I think it's not about the grades.. It's where the passion lays

[chairmanwu]

"he skipped class and got notes from his friends"
ah, I guess Einstein and I are not so different

[dbzayan]

Friends trying to cheer you up: Oh, don't worry, nobody is gonna remember or care about you getting ONE D in math one time.
Us, a century later:

[kurtfeuerstein]

Obviously already at the age of 16 (!) he had a clear and strong dedication to physics. He followed his dedication without compromises and with no attempt to make teachers or other authorities happy.

[goodrat]

teachers : einstien u could have scored better
also teachers (after a few years) : stuggling to understand einstien's thesis

[like]

Einstein parents: you could have done better!
Einstein: Calm down, its not like im einstein or something!

[tomasamigo]

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
-Albert Einstein

[greek-god]

I don't know why I expected to feel better about my grades after this

[djkramnik]

> Einstein was actually a good student.
Hopes destroyed, delusions shattered.

[ToxicSkull]

People who got a 4 on french:

“Guess im smarter than Einstein”

[tnkme]

I've decided never to become famous if people are going to just casually dig up my grades like this.

[stunnagirl]

The fact that Einstein had such good grades even though he hated school is the biggest flex 💪🤣

[maxkraus]

His grades are solid, but he’s no Einstein

[johngalactus]

Teacher: "Who do you think you are, Einstein?"
Einstein: "Yes, yes I am."

[gmarefan]

I wonder how many Einsteins never fully develop as a result of our system.

[williamwallace]

My bachelor grades are pretty bad, but considering that I rarely studied I did quite well. Have 3 exams left, hopefully starting my masters in October where I know I'll do better. Covid, the loss of several family members and laziness have lowered my grades.