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A Post-marriage Love Letter from Einstein to His Wife
At the time of this letter, Mileva Maric-Einstein (nicknamed Dollie to his Johnnie) is newly pregnant with her second child and in Budapest, likely to deal with something about Lieserl, the illegitimate daughter born to the two. Considering the marriage … Continue reading
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What Is Schizophrenia, Anyway?
No, Einstein was not schizophrenic. But his son, Eduard was. And Mileva’s sister. I have media-inspired notions of schizophrenia, such as from the movie A Beautiful Mind, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, but wasn’t sure how a visual … Continue reading
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Photo Gallery
Everyone is familiar with the iconic pictures of Einstein as an old man. He has a wild halo of white hair and looks somewhat mad. As with Darwin, whose iconic photo also shows him as old, bearded, and white-haired, I … Continue reading
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Regarding Lieserl
Despite having the highest grades in his graduating class at the Zurich Polytechnic, Einstein was unable to find a job after graduation. It was understood that such a student would become the assistant to one of the professors there, but … Continue reading
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A possible frame for the Einstein novel
Today I read an article on Einstein that might provide a possible frame for the next book. I’m not far enough in to say for certain, but the article presents a possibility. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1211594-7,00.html The materials seem to be there, in print, translated … Continue reading
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The Trouble with Einstein
In 1912 Albert met Paul Ehrenfest, a physicist and teacher of compatible brilliance. Five years later, Ehrenfest had a son named Vassik born with Downs Syndrome, who in 1932 was institutionalized. By way of comfort, Albert told him, Valuable individuals … Continue reading
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