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groundbreaking. Because of this, his work had

not earned a lot of attention or praise. That,
however, was about to change very quickly.

Albert had begun to doubt some of the
oldest theories of physics—theories that had

been accepted as fact for centuries. Since he was
always eager to question things, he began

forming theories of his own. He didn’t just
come up with his own theories to be a rebel—he

did it because of his ongoing observations
of the world around him. Albert did not have

all the books and articles that were available on
physics to help him with his ideas. He did,

however, have a good friend named
Michele Angelo Besso.

MICHELE ANGELO BESSO

Michele Angelo Besso (1873–1955)
and Albert stayed close friends
throughout their lives. When Besso
died, Albert wrote a letter to his
family expressing his sympathy.

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