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04/05/01
Joseph H. Schwendt II

Albert Einstein Picture Tribute

Einstein, ca. 1946 

The earliest known photograph of Albert Einstein 

Albert Einstein, about fourteen years old 

Einstein in his student days at the Zurich Polytechnic Institute 

Einstein in the Patent Office, Bern. 

Einstein lecturing in Pasadena, ca. 1930. On the blackboard is Rik = 0, a tensor form of his ten field equations for pure gravitation 

Einstein, 1916 

Einstein, 1932. The photograph was taken by Queen Elizabeth 

Einstein in Berlin, December 1, 1932. This chance photograph has a particular interest. It was taken by Charles Holdt, a passer-by who recognized Einstein on the street from his pictures. Holdt tells that it was a time exposure because "the sun had already sunk behind the Opera House and the light was very poor." A year or so later, thanking Holdt for sending a copy, Einstein wrote, "The photo was made a few days before I left Berlin forever." 

Einstein in his study at 112 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ, ca. 1946 

This photograph of Einstein was taken in Philadelphia on an occasion for which he had changed only reluctantly from his usual comfortably casual home attire 

Einstein in winter 

The last photograph of Einstein, made on his seventy-sixth birthday, 14 March 1955 

Photo taken by Philippe Halsman, 1947 (Ulm, March 14, 1879 -- Princeton, April 18, 1955) 

A picture of Einstein that was contributed to the archive 

  

Disclaimer: Feel free to copy these pictures for your own personal use. I have been told that they are from a book called Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel but I cannot remember where I scanned them from and have not been able to find the book to prove it. Therefore, I accept no responsibility for the misuse of the above fourteen pictures and any others that have been added from contributing sources.

If you enjoyed the pictures, drop me a quick e-mail and let me know! I'm also looking to expand this collection. If you or someone you know has original Einstein pictures and would be interested in seeing them on the Internet, let me know and I will be happy to include them in this collection. I'm also looking to add to my physical Einstein picture collection as well...
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