Lot 92
Einstein, Albert (1879-1955). Nobel Prize winning physicist, famed for determining the theory of relativity. In addition to his many scientific advances, Einstein proved himself a broad thinker: after leaving Germany for America during World War II, he wrote a book with Sigmund Freud in support of world peace. When fellow German scientists informed him that the possibility of splitting uranium atoms could result in a catastrophic explosion, Einstein worked to verify this theory and then proceeded to warn President Roosevelt of the results. Einstein spent the remainder of his life trying to synchronize his quantum theory and general theory of relativity.
Book Signed ("A. Einstein"). Goya, 14 pages, 10 x 13", Leipzig. Inscribed in blue ink at upper right of title page: "Frau Prof. Zugger zum Andenken / A. Einstein / April 1920." Expected light wear to book, else fine.
Frau Professor Zangger was Mathilde Mayenfisch Zangger, a professor of physiology and medicine at the University of Zurich. Her husband, Heinrich Zangger, was also professor and a close friend of Einstein's. Much of the Zangger/Einstein correspondence has been cataloged in The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein (Princeton University Press). By 1920, Einstein had achieved international renown for his studies in physics and in two years would win the Nobel Prize.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
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