Historical Facts That Are Actually Wrong

Albert Einstein Didn’t Fail Math

The idea that Einstein failed math as a kid is a completely bogus story. It’s been going on long enough that Einstein, himself, debunked it. The rumor was first circulated by Ripley’s Believe It Or Not (yes, it’s that old). As you’d expect of a physicist, Einstein was a master of mathematics. Einstein had mastered differential and integral calculus at age 15. And at age 17 he received a matriculation certificate. His grades showed that he had the highest marks in algebra and geometry.