Begun in the early years of the 20th century, quantum mechanics has had a monumental influence on modern science. First explored by Max Planck in the 1900s, Einstein modified and applied much of the research in this area. This begs the question: “How did Einstein contribute to the development and research of quantum mechanics?” Before considering how Einstein's research contributed to the development of quantum mechanics, it is important to examine the origins of the science itself. Einstein took much of Planck's experimental research into "quantum theory" and applied it in a usable way to existing science. He also contributed greatly to establishing the foundations of current research in quantum mechanics. In addition to establishing basic research in this area, Einstein's discoveries have been modified and updated to apply to our more advanced understanding of this science today. Einstein contributed greatly to the founding of quantum mechanics through his research, and his theories and discoveries remain relevant to science even today. Quantum mechanics was pioneered by Max Planck, who developed the formula E = hv, which is the basis for much of quantum mechanics. mechanical field. Quantum theory (the origin of quantum mechanics), as described in Talking Tech, was, in its early days, a handful of theories and hypotheses regarding energy quantization and wave-particle duality (Rheingold and Levine). The book goes on to explain how this area of ​​science is fundamentally an extension of physics attempting to derive a mathematical specification of how the entire universe works and behaves at the subatomic level. Conversely, it also describes how quantum theory also deviates from classical physics in that it states that the only...... middle of paper ......w.physik.uni -augsburg.de/annalen/history/einstein -papers/1906_20_627-633.pdf>."Einstein's contribution." 2001. Quantum theory. Encyclopedia entry. March 31, 2014. .Masters, Barry R. “Albert Einstein and the Nature of Light.” 2010. Optics and Photonics News. The Optical Society. Article. March 31, 2014. .Norton, John D. “Einstein on the Completeness of Quantum Theory.” University of Pittsburgh, 2011. Webpage. March 31, 2014. Rheingold, Howard and Howard Levine. Talking about technology. 1st. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1982. Print source. March 25 2014.