Chosen by Time as Person of the Century“In a century that will be remembered foremost for its science andtechnology-in particular for our ability to understand and then harness theforces of the atom and universe-one person clearly stands out as both thegreatest mind and paramount icon of our age: The kindly, absent-mindedprofessor whose wild halo of hair, piercing eyes, engaging humanity andextraordinary brilliance made his face a symbol and his name a synonym forgenius, Albert Einstein,”—Time Chosen by Time as Person of the Century “” In a century that will be remembered foremost for for science and technology-in particular for our ability to understand and then harness theforces of the atom and universe-one person clearly stands out as both the most important mind and paramount icon of our age: The kind, absent-mindedprofessor whose wild halo of hair, piercing eyes, engaging humanity andextraordinary brilliance made his face a symbol and his name a synonym forgenius, Albert Einstein, "- Time