Albert Einstein's First Atomic Bomb

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Not only did Albert Einstein publish many outstanding formulas, he also contributed by his inventions. In 1905 with his e=mc2 formula Einstein helped create the world's first atomic bomb. Although he wasn't granted the security access to help create the A-bomb, Einstein had a major impact on its success. Einstein's major role in the creation of the bomb was signing a letter urging President Franklin Roosevelt that the A-bomb should be built. Einstein started to get concerned when a german physicist spilt the first uranium atom combined with continued aggression by German leaders led some physicists to fear that they might be working on their own atomic bomb.(7+ Albert Einstein Inventions & Contributions to Science) American economy has had

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