Elsa Einstein
Appearance
Elsa Einstein | |
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![]() Elsa Einstein | |
Born | Elsa Einstein January 18, 1876 |
Died | December 20, 1936 | (aged 60)
Cause of death | A "Painful illness" |
Nationality | German |
Spouse(s) | Max Löwenthal (1896-1908) Albert Einstein (1919-1936) |
Parent(s) | Rudolf Einstein and Fanny (née Koch) |
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"I know very well what a talented physician our Albertle is." Einstein’s cousin Elsa in a conversation with Philipp Frank, about 1917 |
Elsa Einstein, (18 January 1876 - 20 December 1936), was the second wife of the German physicist, Albert Einstein. The couple were first cousins and second cousins. This is because their mothers were sisters and their fathers were first cousins. She was born in Hechingen, Germany.[1]
![Einstein, looking relaxed and holding a pipe, stands next to a smiling, well-dressed Elsa who is wearing a fancy hat and fur wrap. She is looking at him.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Einstein_Albert_Elsa_LOC_32096u.jpg/220px-Einstein_Albert_Elsa_LOC_32096u.jpg)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Short life history: Elsa Einstein". Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2008-05-10.