Daniel P.B.Smith wrote:
But on to the next sentence.
"Widely regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20th century."
Wow. Weasel-words and everything!
Now, there are two directions one could go in this point. One could discuss how to fix this "problem." By replacing it with a verifiable factual statement like "won the Nobel price." Or finding a citable source. "In an article published the day after his death, The New York Times said 'Dr. Albert Einstein was respected above all others by scientists the world over as the outstanding intellect in modern times.'" (Yeah, that's real, I just looked it up).
I'd just like to pipe up here (and I'm probably missing the point), but I'd like to point out that as a rule I think it's OK for lead sections to have "weasel words", so long as they are substatiated in the main text.
TBSDY