left the University of Bern because the Emperor of Prussia, Franz Joseph, had selected Einstein to be a professor at Prague University. In Prague Einstein expanded upon his special theory of relativity in a paper called, The Influence of Gravitation on the Propagation of Light. Einstein was forced to leave Prague due to anti-Semitism within the University. By 1909 Einstein was known throughout German-speaking Europe as a leader in the field of science.The German Emperor sent Max Planck and Walter Nerst, to offer Einstein a Professorship at Berlin University, and to become a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Upon his acceptance of this offer, he and his wife Mileva parted ways. Einstein retained his Swiss citizenship while in his home country of Germany.4 He was Jewish, and a well-known pacifist, living in a country on the verge of war, therefore found himself an outcast in his own homeland. While in Berlin, Einstein lived with his Uncle and fell in love with his uncles widowed daughter, who had two children. He and Elsa married in 1919. His marriage to Elsa renewed his interest in his Jewish background. As the end of the war neared, Einstein gained even more notoriety. The British eclipse expeditions of 1919 proved his predictions on the theory of relativity to be true. This conformation of his theory made him vastly popular. Although he was a worldwide hero Einstein was still an outcast in Germany. He was an outspoken pacifist in Germany, a highly militant country, he was Jewish and his revolutionary discoveries were not always easily accepted. Not only did his views overthrow the previous Newtonian beliefs, but they were also difficult to comprehend. Because anti-Semitism was growing in Germany, he became a target for prejudice. The conservatives of Germany considered him a traitor for not supporting the German war effort. There were rumors that many anti-Semitic groups wanted to kill Albert Einstein.1Consequ...
