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Einstein understood that an atomic reaction would release an incredible amount of energy in a very brief time. This principle was used to create the atomic bomb.

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How did Albert Einstein's invention affect society?

Albert Einstein did not have any inventions. He did come up with some revolutionary theory's about space and time and his theory's helped in the development of the atomic bomb.


How did Albert Einstein come up the theory of relativity?

he took a big dump


What year did Albert Einstein come up with Emc2?

Albert Einstein came up with Emc2 in.... find out more on wikipedia or another site! byee! blah blah blah blah.....


Why did albert Einstein come up with e equals mc2?

He came up with it because it is a universal truth, which is what all scientists strive to discover.


How did Albert Einstein come up with the idea of the atom bomb?

Although the underlying theory of the atomic bomb workings draws loosely from Einstein's ideas on mass to energy conversion (the famous equation E=Mc2), he did not himself invent the atomic bomb neither did he himself discover fission. Leo Szilard invented the neutron chain reaction that makes both bombs and reactors possible, but Einstein knew nothing of this as the British kept the patent classified from 1936 until 1949. Einstein was an absolute pacifist and refused to participate in any type of war related work.Before WWII Szilard wrote a letter and had Einstein sign it (as if he had written it) to warn President Roosevelt that Germany was likely working toward the development of an atomic bomb. Shortly after this the US started a project to beat the Germans to the development of this weapon.The atomic bomb was the product of cooperation of many scientists and engineers participating in the Manhattan project. Chief among the people who unleashed the power of the atom was Robert Oppenheimer, who oversaw the project from conception to completion.Enrichment of the U-235 from U-238 was conducted at Oakridge Tennessee. Harold Urey and his team at Columbia University devised an extraction system using the principle of gaseous diffusion.Production reactors to make Pu-239 were built and operated at Hanford Washington.Bomb casing development was done at Wendover Utah and in southern California.Production of different parts was contracted out to several dozen companies. Often as the companies were not given information on the things their part attached to (for secrecy) things did not fit right and had to be reworked in the field. For example wartime MK-III Fat Man bombs were virtually custom built with no interchangeable parts. Even the Plutonium core of one bomb would not fit in the pit of others.

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How did Albert Einstein's invention affect society?

Albert Einstein did not have any inventions. He did come up with some revolutionary theory's about space and time and his theory's helped in the development of the atomic bomb.


How did albert discover the atomic bomb?

Albert? seriously! your on a first name basis with the undisputed greatest mind of our time? Well anyways, Einstein didn't discover the atomic bomb. You can't discover a bomb. The bomb was created by J. Robert Oppenheimer. As for how, you have to be more specific, how did he come up with it? How did he plan out the building? Your question tells nothing.


What country did albert Einstein's mother come from?

Albert Einstein's mother, Pauline Einstein, was from Württemberg, Germany.


What state did Albert Einstein come from?

Albert Einstein came from the state of France in Europe


Where did Albert Einstein come from?

His mother.


What country did albert Einstein come from?

Albert Einstein was born and came from Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire


When did Albert Einstein come to life?

1849


What culture did Albert Einstein come from?

Germany


Is Albert Einstein Islam?

Albert Einstein did not come from a Islamic background. On the contrary, his family was Jewish and lived in Austria and Germany.


How did '' e equals mc2'' come about?

albert Einstein


What decade did Albert Einstein come to ameica?

1933


Did Albert Einstein come to America on a boat?

yes he did