Albert Einstein introduces his quantum theory of light in 1908.

Albert Einstein, the scientist who unveiled his radical theory of relativity, presented his quantum theory about light on November 14, 1908. Albert Einstein's progressive ideas shook the scientific world and inspired more research into our universe.
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