All of us have heard a number of humorous stories about Dr. Albert Einstein’s famous absentmindedness in spite of his extraordinary genius. But there is also a remarkable story of his chauffeur’s brilliance and presence of mind, in contrast.
Let me narrate it to entertain as well as enlighten the ‘teens who may not have heard it. After Dr. Einstein formulated his celebrated ‘Theory of Relativity’, many universities invited him to speak expounding on his theory. Though reluctant at first, he later accepted their invitations as he was bursting with an enthusiasm to share his revolutionary concept of relativity as a rare theoretical physicist. In due course, Dr. Einstein started out in his chauffeurdriven car.
His chauffeur, by name Harry, had a remarkable mind, though he hardly knew anything about higher science. Dr. Einstein and Harry visited various universities in the first leg of their long....