Why did Albert Einstein live in Germany?

Answer 1

Einstein was born in Ulm, Würrttemburg, Germany, then moved with his family to Munich, so he was originally a German citizen. His family later moved to Italy due to the elder Einstein's business failure, and Albert moved to Switzerland to continue his education. He renounced his German citizenship at the age of 17, to avoid enlisting in the military, and became a Swiss citizen in 1901.

Einstein changed his citizenship status several times during his life. He lived in Germany the second time because he was offered a position as Professor at Humboldt University, in Berlin, and as Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics, where he served until 1932.

Einstein immigrated to the United States in 1933 due to Hitler's rise to power and hostilities against the Jewish population. Einstein became a naturalized US Citizen in 1940 while living in New Jersey and teaching at Princeton University. He remained there until his death in 1955.

Answer 2

Albert Einstein was born in Germany and spent much of his early life there. He moved to other countries later in his life due to political turmoil and persecution during World War II.