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cosmos"
Cited His Views
"In an age in which the ivory
tower was the accepted iptellec-
tual home for scientists, he rec
ognized that scientists, like every
man, are involved in mankind,
and cannot avoid taking a stand
on the great moral issues of the
time" the award citation said
The life of this amazing in
tellectual giant was simple and
modest. His disdain for per-
sonal glory and material gain
were almost a legend. His baggy-
clad figure, a pipe perpetually in
his mouth, and his long shaggy
white hair and moustache made
him instantly recognizable al
most anywhere in the world.
In his leisure DR.. Einstein
loved to play the violin and to
go sailing.
He was a familiar figure walk
ing in the streets of Princeton.
where he made purchases in
the local stores, and nodded
Good mornings" as he went.
Was Married Twice
Mr.. EinStein was married
twice. first in 1908 to Mileva
Marie. a Serbian Catholic whom
he later divorced. They had
two sons, Albert and Edward.
The second marriage, in 1915,
was to Elsa Einstein, his first
cousin, who bore him two daugh-
ters, Use, who died in 1884, and
Margot.
Albert became a professor of
hydraulics at the University of
California. Edward remained in
Zurich, Switzerland. and little
was known of his activities.
After his second wife's death
in 1886. DR.. Einstein lived a
secluded life in Princeton with
his daughter Margot and his
housekeeper-secretary, Miss Hell
en- Dukas.
DR.. Einstein said he believed
that scientists could find the
fundamental forces of nature
and through them attain greater
mastery of the universe in which
we live.
Asked once how he formulated
his theory Of relatiyity, DR.. Elm
stein replied:
Il never believed an axiom"
Held to His Faith.
Or. Einstein, in his efforts to
hammer out a mathematical con-
cept, OF the universe, once told
his fellow scientists, 81 cannot
believe that God plays dice with
the world, /.
The learned teacher also COM
nented he had "a kind of faith
that helped me through my whole
life--llot to become hopeless in
the great difficulties Of investi-
CATION"
From DR.. Einstein's father.
Hermann. an electrical engineer.
he got his first glimpses of the
world Of science. From his moth
er, Pauline Koch. he acquired
his love of music and art.
Because he did not speak a
word until he was 8 years old,
his parents feared there might
be something wrong with their
child. They need not have
worried.
At 10. he was given geometry
book and had mastered every
problem in within three months.
At IL he was able to discuss
the philosophy of Emmanuel
Kant. AT II ne had taught him.
self algebra. analytical geometry
and integral and differential cal
culus. none of which was part
of his school curricula.
AstOunded Professors
When he took entrance exam
nations at the Polytechnic
Academy in Zurich, Switzerland,
where he planned to pursue his
fathers profession, his wizardry
in mathematics and physics as
founded his professors.
DR.. Einstein received a Phi. D.
degree from Zurich University
in 1905. He also was awarded
many honorary degrees. includ-
ing a Doctor of Science from
Harvard in 1885. Hid
In addition to his technical
DR.. Einstein always was
deeply interested in philosophy.
1t was physics, however. that
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