Today marks the 132nd anniversary of the birth of Albert Einstein. His work in the field of physics -- including groundbreaking theory -- has made his name synonymous with the word "genius" . In honor of his brainiac legacy, here's a list of some modern-day megaminds who've made waves in the worlds of technology, media and science.
This brilliant Brit's career as a theoretical physicist has focused on solving one doozy of a mystery . Hawking's debilitating disease hasn't stopped him from achieving international fame.
Power is an Irish-born American journalist who's written about such heavy topics as genocide in her award-winning war coverage. She's a presidential appointee to the National Security Council with a passion for human rights.
In the '80s, this computer scientist introduced the masses to his pet project The free thinker is also a visual artist and a composer.