Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein's contributions to the world of physics are widely known, however, even to this day some of his greatest contributions to humanity continue to be overlooked. These contributions are, of course, in the sport of foosball. During his formative years at the Swiss Patent Office Einstein perfected the Pull Shot and the Snake Shot, which he took to calling his "Patented Wrist Rocket." Einstein's love for foosball and his competitive drive did not leave him. In 1933, at the age of 53, Einstein began what is now known as his "Relative Reign of Foosball Pain." That year Einstein attended the annual Princeton Foosball Tournament and Symposium which brings professors, undergrads, graduate students, and postdocs to the foosball table for a no-holds-barred winner-take-all competition and theoretical discussion. Einstein won every year from 1933 to 1937. In 1937 he did not allow a single goal to be scored against him and guest participant, Neils Bohr, is rumored to have left the event in tears. Einstein felt his title was secure and abstained from participating in subsequent tournaments.

Einstein is an icon in theoretical physics as well as popular culture. His words carry great weight, even to this day. Despite this, some quotes attributed to him were not accurately captured. His most famous quote may be "God does not play dice with the universe," but what he actually said was, "God does not take a blindfolded bank shot on the weak side from the deep corner."