Einstein was fortunate to have people around him who encouraged his interest in math and science.
His uncle Jokob Einstein,an electrical engineer,and Max Talmey,a medical student who was a regular
guest at family dinners,often loaned him science book.
when Einstein was 12,he taught himself geometry from one of these books.
Legend has it that Einstein was a poor student who flunked out of school,but this was not the case.
He excelled at math and science,though he often got only mediocre grades in other class.