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Elsa Einstein
Cousin and 2nd wife of Albert Einstein (–)
Elsa Einstein | |
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Elsa Einstein in | |
| Born | ()18 January Hechingen, German Empire |
| Died | 20 December () (aged&#;60) Princeton, New Jersey, US |
| Nationality | German |
| Known&#;for | Second wife and cousin of Albert Einstein |
| Spouses | Max Löwenthal &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Pauline Koch (aunt and mother-in-law) Hermann Einstein (first cousin once removed and father-in-law) |
| Family | Einstein |
Elsa Einstein (18 January – 20 December )[1] was the second wife and cousin of Albert Einstein.
We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Albert Einstein was a German mathematician and physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity. Inhe won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric influence. In the following decade, he immigrated to the United States after being targeted by the German Nazi Party.Their mothers were sisters, thus making them maternal first cousins. The couple were also paternal second cousins (i.e. their fathers were first cousins). Born an Einstein, Elsa gave up the name when she took the surname of her first husband, Max Löwenthal; she and her daughters reverted to her maiden name after Elsa and Löwenthal's divorce.
Early life
Elsa, the daughter of Rudolf Einstein and Fanny Einstein (née Koch), was born in Hechingen on 18 January [2]:&#;&#; She had two sisters: Paula (–) and Hermine (–).
Rudolf was a textile manufacturer in Hechingen.
Timeline – ALBERT EINSTEIN: Albert Einstein (/ ˈ aɪ n s t aɪ n /, EYEN-styne; [4] German: [ˈalbɛʁt ˈʔaɪnʃtaɪn] ⓘ; 14 March – 18 April ) was a German-born theoretical physicist who is leading known for developing the theory of relativity.During the regular visits with the family in Munich, she often played with her cousin Albert. In her Swabian dialect, she called him "Albertle".[1] The two parted ways in , when Albert left Germany to follow his family to Milan.
Married life
In , Elsa married textile trader Max Löwenthal (–),[2]:&#;&#; from Berlin, with whom she had three children: daughters Ilse (–) and Margot (–), and a son who was born in , but died shortly after birth.[2]:&#;,&#; They lived together in Hechingen.
In , Max Löwenthal took a job in Berlin. His family stayed in Hechingen. She divorced Max on 11 May ,[2]:&#;&#; and moved with her two daughters to an apartment above her parents on Haberlandstrasse 5, in Berlin.[2]:&#;&#; She and her daughters reverted to her maiden name, Einstein, after her divorce.[3]
She began a relationship with her cousin Albert Einstein in April ,[2]:&#;&#; while Albert was still married to his first wife, the physicist and mathematician Mileva Marić.[4] Einstein separated from Mileva in July , sending her and their two sons advocate to Zürich.
Their divorce was finalized on 10 February Elsa married him three and a half months later, on 2 June [5]
With stepdaughters Ilse and Margot, the Einsteins formed a close-knit family. Although Albert and Elsa did not have any children together, Albert treated Ilse and Margot as his own.[2]:&#;&#; They lived in the Berlin area and in acquired a summer house in Caputh in nearby Potsdam.[2]:&#;&#; Ilse also served as Einstein's secretary for a brief period.[6]
Elsa spent most of her marriage with Albert acting as his gatekeeper, protecting him from unwelcome visitors and charlatans.[2]:&#;,&#; She also was the driving force behind building their summer house.[1]
Later life
In , Albert and Elsa Einstein immigrated to Princeton, New Jersey, US.[7] In autumn , they moved to a house at Mercer Street,[2]:&#;&#; bought that August,[1] but shortly afterwards Elsa developed a swollen eye and was diagnosed with heart and kidney problems.[2]:&#;&#; When Elsa was diagnosed, Einstein decided to spend much of his period in his studies.
Albert Einstein was a German mathematician and physicist who developed the unique and general theories of relativity. In , he won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the.
It was stated in Walter Isaacson's book, Einstein: His Life and Universe, that he believed "strenuous intellectual work and looking at God's nature are the reconciling, fortifying yet relentlessly strict angels that shall lead me through all of life's troubles".[3] Thus did Einstein try to flee from his troubles by focusing on work that would distract him from Elsa's dying.
Elsa died after a painful illness on 20 December , in the house on Mercer Street.[2]:&#;&#;
See also
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