Nieprawdopodobna aukcja miała miejsce dziś w Calabasas, CA w USA w domu aukcyjnym Profiles in History. Trwa jeszcze. Wystawiono list ręcznie pisany Alberta Einsteina. Ku naszemu zaskoczeniu cena listu wycenianego na 15.000-20.000 dolarów poszybowała w gore i licytacja skończyła się na 25.000 dolarów. Z prowizją domu aukcyjnego wyniesie około 30.000 dolarów.
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49. Einstein, Albert. Autograph letter signed (“Albert”), 1.5 pages (8.5 x 11 in.; 216 x 279 mm.), front and back, in German, [no place], 28 January 1926, written to his ex-wife Mileva Maric. In the opening of the letter, Einstein bluntly pours out his frustration with his son Hans Albert’s prospective marriage to an older woman. He then expresses his views on the “thorny” state of theoretical physics, despite the success of his Relativity Theory. Usual folds.
Einstein expresses his unhappiness with the “thorny” state of theoretical physics despite the success of his Relativity Theory.
“The Relativity Theory has now been experimentally proven, but the issue of the connection of gravitation and electricity is shipwrecked, at least in my opinion. Theoretical physics is currently enormously thorny.”
Einstein writes in part: …It’s OK if you borrow some extra money in Zurich. Regarding Albert: I’m very concerned…I believe that the girl has him under her thumb and that he is too naïve to really assess the situation. We have to do everything we can to avoid the worst. The young Haber is already married, but to an intelligent, fine girl from a healthy family. That’s what I would like too…I didn’t really like Dolly very much. I liked her mother more. She is pretty for her age but a superficial average person. You find plenty of them in the big city.
Addressing his theory: The Relativity Theory has now been experimentally proven, but the issue of the connection of gravitation and electricity is shipwrecked, at least in my opinion. Theoretical physics is currently enormously thorny. I’m glad that the boys are interested in other things. I’m curious what Tetel’s going to choose. But we shouldn’t talk to him about it too much or it will be too much pressure and he won’t be able to handle it… I remember how heavy the thought of a future profession had weighed on me…It is not that difficult if you are not fishing for praise but are content with being useful…It’s really important that he gets away from home because it’s in his nature to not be very practical and to not be independent. He might not resemble me physically, but his character is very similar to mine…Best wishes, Albert.
Hans Albert married in 1927 after, what his daughter recalled, “explosion after explosion” from Einstein and Mileva. The marriage lasted thirty-one years, until his wife’s death. He became a professor of hydraulic engineering at Berkeley. $15,000 - $20,000
