by Gary S. Berger | Dec 22, 2023 | Albert Einstein Biography, Book Excerpt
We believe this to be Einstein’s last signed photograph. The recipient was Andrew J. Robell, a student at Princeton in 1955. In an affidavit that accompanies the photograph, he explained the circumstances surrounding Einstein’s signature: “I learned that Albert...
by Gary S. Berger | Nov 27, 2023 | Famous Equation, Book Excerpt
Einstein’s most famous equation, E=mc2 is also the world’s most famous equation. People often ask, what does E=mc2 mean; why is E=mc2 so famous; why is speed of light in E=mc2; and what is E=mc2 used for today? This brief article answers these questions, based on...
by Gary S. Berger | Sep 17, 2023 | Albert Einstein Biography, Book Excerpt, Einstein Writers
Albert Einstein’s First Signed Photo Signed Photographs of Albert Einstein that were taken before he became famous are extremely rare. The first image of Einstein shown in Einstein: The Man and His Mind (page 16) is the earliest known signed Einstein photo. We...