Albert Einstein received the Nobel Prize in Physics for 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.

The prize was announced on 11/09/1922. Einstein was travelling in Japan at the time, and the
principal ceremony took place without him.

A centenary exhibition about the prize opened on 03/14/2001 and closed on 09/30/2001.
It welcomed 2500 visitors in its first week. More information: www.bernphysicsarchive.example