Albert Einstein
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Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence fo
Einstein in 1947
Einstein in 1882, age 3
Einstein in 1893, age 14
Einstein's Matura certificate from canton of Aargau, 1896
Elsa Einstein
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Elsa Einstein was the second wife and cousin of Albert Einstein. Their mothers were sisters, making them maternal first cousins. The couple were also paternal second cousins. Born an Einstein, Elsa ga
Albert Einstein
…instead: "I think of you in heartfelt love every spare minute and am so unhappy as only a man can be." In 1912, Einstein entered into a relationship with Elsa Löwenthal, who was both his first cousin on his mother's side and his second cousin on his father's. When Marić learned of his infidelity soon after moving to…
Elsa Einstein in 1929
Elsa Einstein and Albert Einstein arriving in New York aboard the SS Rotterdam