Which legendary German scientist came up with the theory of relativity?
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Arthur Schopenhauer
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Albert Einstein
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Georg Ohm
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Konrad Adenauer
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Correct answer
Explanation
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was the German-born physicist who developed the theory of relativity, including both special relativity (1905) and general relativity (1915). He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. Schopenhauer was a philosopher, Ohm was a physicist known for Ohm's law, and Adenauer was a politician.