5 Famous Scientists That Made Their First Discoveries at a Young Age

It was a long-held belief in the scientific community that only younger scientists made significant advances. Having developed his theory of relativity at age 26, Einstein said, "A person who has not made his great contribution to science before the age of 30 will never do so." Although there have been many noted scientists in their 40s and beyond, these are five who accomplished their important discoveries at a young age.  1. Lawrence Bragg (1890-1971) At 25 years old, Australian scie