Albert Einstein 24 - Einstein Awarded Doctor Of Philosophy Degree Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon

The love of learning lures the learner,
To aspire for more and more coveted honours,
Degrees, status and position in academic circle.
During his search for a job in Switzerland,
Albert had almost decided to give up on
His aspiration to obtain a doctoral degree.
But after he began his work,
At the Patent office in Bern,
His mind was attracted, back again,
To a secure, fulfilling academic life,
The prestige that he would earn
As a professor of high learning and standing.

Albert renewed his attempt for a doctoral degree in 1905.
He submitted his paper on
‘Relativity on Electrodynamics of Moving bodies.'
This paper was rejected by the dissertation committee.
But Albert never gave up.
He was determined to get through with his research work.
He once again, submitted a paper, but on a different topic -
‘A New determination of Molecular Dimensions'.
This time, Albert's Thesis of seventeen pages was approved.
His paper was praised for the high quality, insight into Physics.
He was also criticised for lack of details in his paper.
Remarked as: "Stylistic in felicities and slips of the pen"!

It was this same paper on
‘Relativity on Electrodynamics of Moving bodies.'
That was rejected by the dissertation committee earlier,
Later in life, that made him not only famous
As an extra-ordinary scholar and scientist,
But also accorded high recognition throughout the world.
By October 1905, the whole process of doctoral thesis was complete.
His second paper on ‘Determination of Molecular dimensions'
Was accepted by the expert committee of the university.
And finally, in January 1906
Albert was awarded the much sought after
Title of ‘Herr Doktor.'

A Biographical Poem