On this day in 1933, Albert Einstein, father of modern physics and founder of the IRC, arrived in the United States after fleeing persecution in Nazi Germany. Learn more about Einstein and the IRC's beginnings.
1933: Birth of the IRC
In January 1933, Adolf Hitler, the head of the Nazi party, became chancellor of Germany. Within two months, the Nazis had gained virtually total control of the country and had begun what would be a 12-year nightmare eventually engulfing the entire world.