Albert Einstein acquired Swiss citizenship in 1901, which he kept for the rest of his life. In 1905, he was awarded a PhD by the University of Zurich. The same year, he published four groundbreaking papers during his renowned "annus mirabilis" (miracle year) which brought him to the notice of the academic world at the age of 26. Einstein taught theoretical physics at Zurich between 1912 and 1914 before he left for Berlin, where he was elected to the Prussian Academy of Sciences. In 1933, while Einstein was visiting the United States, Adolf Hitler came to power. Because of his Jewish background,
Albert Einstein College of Medicine first student-coordinated free clinic. Albert Einstein College of Medicine The Albert Einstein College of Medicine ("Einstein" for short), a joint entity between Montefiore Medical Center and Yeshiva University (until 2018), is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian medical school located in the Morris Park neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. In addition to Doctor of Medicine degrees, Einstein offers Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the biomedical sciences and clinical investigation through its Sue Golding Graduate Division. Gordon F. Tomaselli, became the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean in July 2018. Einstein's areas of focus are medical education, basic research, and