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Name Origin

Albert is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It comes from the elements 'adal' meaning 'noble' and 'beraht' meaning 'bright' or 'famous'. Therefore, Albert traditionally means 'noble and bright' or 'noble and famous'.

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Famous People

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Theoretical Physicist

  • Theory of Relativity
  • Photoelectric Effect
  • Mass-Energy Equivalence (E=mc²)

Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

Theologian, Musician, Physician

  • Founded the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon
  • Nobel Peace Prize (1952)
  • Philosophical works on reverence for life

Albert Camus (1913-1960)

Philosopher, Author, Journalist

  • Nobel Prize in Literature (1957)
  • Existentialist philosophy
  • Literary works like 'The Stranger' and 'The Plague'

Albert Gore Jr. (1948-)

Politician, Environmental Activist

  • 45th Vice President of the United States
  • Nobel Peace Prize (2007) for his work on climate change awareness
  • Documentary film 'An Inconvenient Truth'