Are they relatives? US sociology professor becomes online celebrity in China for his striking resemblance to Albert Einstein
- Professor Gary Manzo gained fame after being compared to Albert Einstein
- Manzo is actually an English and sociology professor in Fujian, China
- Originally from the USA, Manzo is not related to German-born Einstein
An American professor has become an unlikely internet celebrity in China due to his incredible resemblance to Albert Einstein.
Gary Manzo, 68, teaches English and Sociology at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in south-eastern China, reported People's Daily Online.
Photographs of the professor lecturing and walking on campus have been widely shared Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter, with many web users expressing their amazement at his likeness to the legendary scientist.
Gary Manzo lectures on English and sociology at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China
Albert Einstein (pictured) giving an anti-hydrogen bomb speech at the National Broadcasting Company 1950
Professor Gary Manzo (left) has been compared to Einstein (right) in a series of recently emerged photographs
According to reports, Gary Manzo has been teaching in China for the last three years in Fujian.
When photographs of the professor were compared to Einstein, Gary Manzo suddenly became an internet celebrity.
Manzo himself has admitted that he looks rather like Einstein, though his internet fame was still unexpected.
Photographs of the professor show a remarkable resemblance between the two men.
Although the Nobel Prize-winning physicist had emigrated to the USA, and even lived in California where Manzo originates, the two are not related.
Manzo hopes that his new found fame will attract more students although it doesn't seem like he needs the help - his students described him as humorous, outgoing and loved by all.
They even nicknamed him Man Zou in Chinese, meaning 'walking slowly', although he was pictured being quite active on the basketball court.
Good humoured Manzo has accepted his Chinese name and now uses it on his business cards.
The English and sociology professor is said to be popular with the students who have nicknamed him Man Zou
Chinese characters for Man Zou means walking slowly, which Manzo (above, centre) is definitely not doing
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