Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
Technology
Ranjani Srinivasan

MYSTERIOUS: Daily quiz on albert einstein | Mind Blowing Facts

Q: This term is a Latin phrase that means “marvelous year”, “miraculous year”, or “amazing year”. It has been used to refer to years during which events of major importance are remembered, notably 1666, for Isaac Newton’s discoveries, and 1905, the year Einstein published his discoveries related to the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, the theory of relativity, and the famous E = mc² equation. Identify the term.

A: Annus mirabilis

Q: This Indian mathematician and physicist is best known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s, and for collaborating with Einstein. Together, they developed the foundation for a branch of statistics and a state of matter, both of which are named after the two scientists. Name this Bengali scientist who was also a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.