<human>:  What did Albert Einstein contribute to the world of science?
<bot>: Albert Einstein is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. He made major contributions to the field of physics, particularly in the areas of special and general relativity, quantum mechanics, and the studies of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. He also contributed to the development of the atomic bomb and made predictions about the nature and behavior of light, matter, and energy that are the basis for many of today's modern scientific theories.