author
Alberto B. Martínez
A historian of science who enjoys untangling famous stories from the past, he writes about Einstein, Galileo, Giordano Bruno, and the myths that often grow around great discoveries. His work brings big scientific ideas and historical debates down to earth for general readers.
1 Audiobook
The Argentine in the Twentieth Century
by Alberto B. Martínez, Maurice Lewandowski
About the author
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Alberto A. Martínez studied at the University of Puerto Rico before continuing graduate work at New York University and the University of Minnesota. He went on to become a professor at The University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches and researches the history of science and mathematics.
His work focuses especially on Einstein and relativity, the history of mathematics and physics, and the way historical myths can shape what people think they know about science. He has also written about figures such as Galileo and Giordano Bruno, with a style aimed at questioning easy legends and looking closely at the evidence.
Martínez has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Across his books and public writing, he is known for making scholarly debates feel lively, readable, and relevant to anyone curious about how scientific ideas really develop.