Introduction:- A Truly Beautiful Mind | English Literature for Grade 9 PDF Download

INTRODUCTION

Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists in the world. This lesson throws a light on his life and his works in the field of science and world politics. the lie was born on March 14, 1879, in the German city of Ulm. He was a normal looking child. But he had some deficiencies as a child) He began to speak very late and when he spoke he repeated every word twice. His playmates made fun of him. His parents were not even so careful about him. But from his childhood, he had a big interest in science. He was good at studies. Ile always got good marks but he did not like the strict discipline of the school. So, he left the school for good. He agreed to study in Switzerland which has a liberal atinospher0There he got interested in a fellow student Mileva Mark. Later he married her. He worked on different scientific theories. Ile was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. He was showered with honours and invitations from all over the world. When America dropped atom bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki he was deeply shaken. He proposed for the formation of the world government. He worked for the development of peace and democracy in the work until he died in 1955. He is remembered even today as a ‘world’s citizen)

THEME

This brief sketch of the life and achievements of the great genius Albert Einstein, reveals that extraordinary personalities with exceptional intellectual capabilities are not necessarily noticed during the early years. The author focuses on two aspects of Einstein’s personality – as a scientist and as a human being. As a scientist, his marvellous discoveries created a revolution and as a human being, he worked towards peace and democracy in the world.

TITLE

 The title of this biographical feature “A Truly Beautiful Mind” is very appropriate as it encompasses both the intelligence of Einstein and his humanistic tendencies. As a genius, he made an immense contribution to the world of science by presenting startling theories and as a human being, he preached for peace and democracy. Thus, his mind was really beautiful and teeming with new ideas and human concerns.

WORD-MEANINGS

Genius = great natural ability प्रतिभा ; reigns =  sovereignty,प्रबलता ; journals = magazines,पत्रिकाएं ; cosmos = universe,  ब्रह्मांड ; transformed = converted, स्थानांतरित कर दिया ; synonyms = of the same meaning, समानार्थक; indication = symptom, संकेत; destined = fixed, निर्धारित किया हुआ; contrary = opposite, विपरीत; freak = abnormal, असाधारण; uttered = spoke, बोल ा, उच्चारण;profession = career, business, व्यवसाय Amateur = doing something for personal enjoyment,नौसिखिया ; maintaining = keeping, बनाए रखना ; regimentation = discipline, अनुशासन; clashed = got in dispute, उलझ पड़न ा; stifled = suffocated, दम घुटन ा; prolonged = detailed/lengthy, विस्तृत; liberal = that understands other opinions, उन्मुक्त;gifted = special quality,विशेष योग्यता ; appealed = pleased, प्रसन्न करना ; dashing =sprinted, उत्साहित ;walrus = sea-horse, दरियाई घोड़ा ; Serb = citizen of Serbia, सर्विया की नागरिक l Ally = an associate, साथी ; philistines = the people who do not like art, literature or music, कला विरोधी लोग ; constantly = continuously, निरंतर ; odds = not even/strange,विचित्र /बेमेल ; affection = love,प्यार ;  tenderness = softness, कोमलता ; relativity = connectivity,सापेक्षता ; secured = got , प्राप्त किए ;expert = skilful, विशेषज्ञ ; patent = a document  giving right, अधिकार पत्र ; assessing = evaluating,मूल्यांकन करना ; absolute = not in relation to anything else, मुक्त /स्वच्छंद ; perfectly =completely, पूर्णतया ;accurate = exact, सही-सही ; unravelling = starting to fail, असफल होना l Bothered = disturbed, परेशान ; put off = not to put into practice, टालना ; faltered =became weak, कमजोर होना ; divorced  = parted the marriage bond, तलाक हो जाना ; coincided = by chance, संयोग होना ; interpretation  = explanation, व्याख्या ; eclipse  =putting of a shadow on the sun/moon, ग्रहण ;deflected =changed direction, परावर्तित हुई ;  proclaimed = announced,घोषित कर दिया ; lauded = praised, प्रशंसा होना ; Nazis = a political group in Germany headed by Rudolf Hitter, जर्मन की नाज़ी पार्टी  ; colleague= co-worker, सहकर्मी ; territory = area, क्षेत्र l Shaken = moved, द्रवित हो गया ; extent of = so much, इतना अधिक ;  missive  =a long letter,एक लंबा पत्र ; proposed  =put a proposal, प्रस्ताव रखा ;  impact = effect, प्रभाव ; decade =a term of ten years, दशक ; agitating = protesting ,आंदोलन करना ; visionary = a person who looks into the future, भविष्य –द्रष्टा l