Question

What did Einstein call his desk drawer at the patent office? Why?

Answer 1

Hint: The above question is from the chapter ‘A Truly Beautiful Mind’, which is the summary of the biography of the famous scientist Albert Einstein. The story depicts the other side of his life that he concerns and promotes human welfare for maintaining peace and democracy in the world, which is the reason why the title of the story is 'A Truly Beautiful Mind'. Albert Einstein’s mind was beautiful as he was a humanitarian.

Complete answer:
Einstein called his desk drawer at the patent office the 'Bureau of theoretical physics' as he was developing his own ideas in secret by storing them in his desk drawer and thus, it had all the evidence which could reveal the secret. But actually, his position as an employee was to work as a technical expert in the patent office in Bern where he was supposed to be assessing other peoples' inventions.
Thus, the desk drawer contained all the inventions and discoveries of Albert Einstein.

Additional information:
Albert Einstein was born on March 14 in 1879 in the German city of Ulm and it is also said that he showed no signs of greatness in his childhood. His mother thought that he was a freak and stupid.
When he learned to speak he spoke everything twice and thus was boring for other children. So he played by himself much of the time with his beloved mechanical toys.
It was at the age of 21 Albert Einstein got his university degree and then he got a job and became a technical expert in the patent office in Bern in 1920.

Einstein was profoundly shaken by the degree of destruction in the world. Once he composed a public letter to the United Nations. In it, he proposed the arrangement of a world government. Be that as it may, this didn't demonstrate power. Einstein in the following decade included himself in legislative issues. He needed to stop the arms development. He worked for harmony and popular government.

Note: ‘A Truly Beautiful Mind’ portrays the life and personality of the famous scientist Einstein gives us the message that a beautiful mind possesses not only innovative ideas but also makes sincere efforts to use these ideas for the well being of mankind. Hence, the title is very appropriate for the context as he as a genius created revolution and as a human being, he promoted democracy and peace throughout the world. Science should only be used for the promotion of worldwide peace and prosperity. If used for selfish and vindictive reasons, scientific inventions and discoveries can destroy the Earth.