This is a true-life anecdote about Albert Einstein and his theory of relativity. After having propounded his famous theory, Albert Einstein would tour the various Universities in the United States, delivering lectures wherever he went. He was always accompanied by his faithful chauffeur (driver), Harry, who would attend each of these lectures while seated in the back row.
One fine day, after Einstein had finished a lecture and was coming out of the auditorium into his vehicle, Harry addressed him. He said, “Professor Einstein, I’ve heard your lecture on Relativity so many times that if I were ever given the opportunity, I would be able to deliver it to perfection myself!”
“Very well,” replied Einstein, “I’m going to Dartmouth next week. They don’t know me there. You can deliver the lecture as Einstein, and I’ll take your place as Harry!” And so it went to be. Harry delivered the lecture without a word out of place while Einstein sat in the back row playing “chauffeur” and enjoying a snooze for a change.
Just as Harry was descending from the podium, however, one of the research assistants intercepted him and began to ask him a question on the theory of relativity, one that involved a lot of complex calculations and equations. Harry replied to the assistant, “The answer to this question is very simple! In fact, it’s so simple that I’m going to let my chauffeur answer it!”
This is a true-life anecdote about Albert Einstein and his theory of relativity. After having propounded his famous theory, Albert Einstein would tour the various Universities in the United States, delivering lectures wherever he went. He was always accompanied by his faithful chauffeur (driver), Harry, who would attend each of these lectures while seated in the back row.
One fine day, after Einstein had finished a lecture and was coming out of the auditorium into his vehicle, Harry addressed him. He said, “Professor Einstein, I’ve heard your lecture on Relativity so many times that if I were ever given the opportunity, I would be able to deliver it to perfection myself!”
“Very well,” replied Einstein, “I’m going to Dartmouth next week. They don’t know me there. You can deliver the lecture as Einstein, and I’ll take your place as Harry!” And so it went to be. Harry delivered the lecture without a word out of place while Einstein sat in the back row playing “chauffeur” and enjoying a snooze for a change.
Just as Harry was descending from the podium, however, one of the research assistants intercepted him and began to ask him a question on the theory of relativity, one that involved a lot of complex calculations and equations.
Harry replied to the assistant, “The answer to this question is very simple! In fact, it’s so simple that I’m going to let my chauffeur answer it!”
这则故事是在爱因斯坦博士因提出相对论而举世闻名之后所发生的。
当时美国有许多大学争相邀请他去演讲，爱因斯坦每天就为这些学术演讲疲于奔命，连休息的时间都没有。
爱因斯坦博士有一位专任司机理查，为人十分风趣。他每天把博士送到演讲场以后，就坐进观众中听演讲，而且每次都凝神倾听，直到散会。在台下做了二、三十次观众以后，某天，这位美籍司机突发奇想，竟向爱因斯坦提建议道："我已经听过您二、三十次的演讲了，您的演说内容我可以完全背下来了。我想这样吧，同样的理论解说几十次您也烦了，不如下一次演讲就由我来代替你，让我穿您的西装，一直说到被发现为止，好不好？"个性同样幽默风趣的爱因斯坦回答他："好呀，反正认得我的人也不多。"
于是，在下一场演讲开始前，理查就穿上爱因斯坦的衣服，一本正经的坐在后座上，博士假扮成司机，坐在驾驶席上开车，一路驶向演讲地点。演讲进行时，理查把爱因斯坦演说的表情模仿得维妙维肖，对于相对论的解说也没有任何差错，当他结束演讲，准备走下台时，发生了一件意想不到的事。
台下有位教授打扮的先生突然站起身来，提出一连串的问题。真正的爱因斯坦略为吃惊，但他仍穿着司机的服装，静静地坐在会场一角，台上的冒名爱因斯坦则不慌不忙，轻松的对那名教授说道："哦，这个问题太简单了，连我的司机都能回答……喂！理查，你上来帮我做个证明吧！真正的爱因斯坦穿着司机的服装，顺理成章地步上讲台，并对教授所提出的问题作了清楚的解释。于是这两个人巧妙地渡过了难关，也留下了难忘的回忆！