what was einstein's nobel prize for
Prize share: 1/1. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect. Albert Einstein received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1922. During the selection process in 1921, the Nobel Committee for Physics decided that none of the year's nominations met the criteria as outlined in the will of Alfred Nobel.
Einstein: Einstein's Nobel Prize. Share. Einstein: Einstein's Nobel Prize. In 1922, Albert Einstein finally proves his General Theory of Relativity and that same year wins the Nobel Prize, but surprisingly not for his famous theory. Einstein: Einstein's Nobel Prize. (3 min) tv-pg.