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Einstein did receive good education and, perhaps more importantly, personal mentorship from his uncle and a family's tutor, who was a medical student, from an e
by nopinsight 9y ago
Einstein did receive good education and, perhaps more importantly, personal mentorship from his uncle and a family's tutor, who was a medical student, from an early age. All evidence suggests that his family cared very much about the quality of his education.
His tutor went on to become a successful ophthalmologist who was well known for his success in treating cataracts. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Talmey https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Talmey)
http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/einstein/section1/ http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/einstein/section1/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein
I agree with a sibling comment that the world probably misses out on many potential Einsteins because of inadequate mentorship and nurturing of high-potential children.
I agree with you that many ideas from gifted programs should be implemented in curricula for 'regular' and above average kids as well.
- foobarian 9y agoI think there is something to be said for the Central European protestant culture of hard work and valuing education. It's not a surprise to me.
- taeric 9y agoMe thinks it was not the Protestant culture that was hugely influential for this case. :)
- WillPostForFood 9y agoTrue, but Jews are an even more extreme of a culture valuing education and work. And it seems to work for them.
- fjsolwmv 9y agoLet's not do the cryptoracism on HN, pease.
- bloak 9y agoAccording to Wikipedia, Einstein went to a Roman Catholic school and his parents were "entirely irreligious". But that doesn't rule out some Protestant cultural influence, I suppose.
- forapurpose 9y ago> Central European protestant culture of hard work and valuing education Is there evidence that such a thing exists? Is there a "Central European protestant culture" at all? A central European culture? That's a big place. Many people in many communities around the world value hard work and education; many Protestants in Central Europe do not.