Two Geniuses Many people regard Albert Einstein

(1879-1955)as one of the 20th century's greatest geniuses.

His attempt to explain the working of the universe helped create suchthings as nuclear energy

space travel and television.

The modest Einstein used to say that the only gift he had was curiosity

but stories about him show that he also had a sense of humour.

One tells that, as a young man with a growing reputation

he received many invitations to go to universities to explain his theories.

On these trips his driver was always the same a man called Hans.

Hans often said to him, 'It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein