Gary Smith (philosopher)

	Gary Smith (philosopher) Gary Smith (born July 26, 1954 in New Orleans) is an American philosopher and culture manager. Early life and education Smith grew up in Austin, Texas. After graduating from high school in 1972, he went on to study philosophy and German in Houston and Boston as well as in Frankfurt as a DAAD scholarship recipient. After completing a dissertation on Walter Benjamin, Smith earned his doctorate in 1989 from Boston University. Career Between 1986 and 1992, Smith had teaching positions in Boston, Chicago, and Potsdam, Germany, as well as at the Berlin University, where he lectured on Jewish studies and philosophy. From 1992 to 1998, he led the Einstein Forum in Potsdam. From 1997 until 2014, Smith was the Executive Director of the American Academy in Berlin. His academic publications include: ''Benjaminiana. Eine biographische Recherche'', with Hans-Georg Puttnies; ''Gershom Scholem. Zwischen den Disziplinen''; ''Amnestie, oder die Politik der Erinnerung in der Demokratie'', with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gary Smith, July 2014 (crop) Gary may refer to: Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;United States Gary (Tampa), Florida * Gary, Maryland Gary, Minnesota Gary, South Dakota Gary, West Virginia Gary – New Duluth, a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota Gary Air Force Base, San Marcos, Texas Gary City, Texas Ships * USS ''Gary'' (DE-61), a destroyer escort launched in 1943 * USS ''Gary'' (CL-147), scheduled to be a light cruiser, but canceled prior to construction in 1945 * USS ''Gary'' (FFG-51), a frigate, commissioned in 1984 * USS ''Thomas J. Gary'' (DE-326), a destroyer escort commissioned in 1943 People and fictional characters Gary (surname), including a list of people with the name Gary (rapper), South Korean rapper and entertainer Gary (Argentine singer), Argentine singer of cuarteto songs Other uses '' Gary: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Einstein Forum Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics. Relativity and quantum mechanics are the two pillars of modern physics. His mass–energy equivalence formula , which arises from relativity theory, has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory. His intellectual achievements and originality resulted in "Einstein" becoming synonymous with "genius". In 1905, a year sometimes described as his ''annu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]