Scientist who said "I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious" Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Sunday, July 12, 2020 · 36-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 12, 2020 · 36-Across · 8 letters
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physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
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