mcnees, 
Albert Einstein completed his dissertation “A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions” #OTD in 1905.
When he submitted it to the University of Zürich on July 20, his committee complained that it was a little short. It was only 21 pages long!
https://www.research-collection.ethz.ch/bitstream/handle/20.500.11850/139872/eth-30378-01.pdf
