Albert Einstein Collection

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University

Finding aid created by: KM
Date: Dec 1966

Revision history:
16 Jul 2008	converted to EAD (MRC)

Biographical History

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, best known for his theory of relativity and specifically the equation for mass–energy equivalence, E = mc 2. Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Albert Einstein Collection comprises one item of outgoing correspondence and one original manuscript. Written in his capacity as chair of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, the Correspondence (one letter) is an appeal for funding to educate the public about the uses of atomic energy. The 11-page Manuscript, undated, is a research paper entitled "Uber rotationssymmetrishe stationare Gravitationsfelder" which includes text and numerous mathematical calculations.

Arrangement of the Collection

Two items.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on this material

Use Restrictions: Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Subject Headings

Persons

Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.

Subjects

Physicists.
Physics.

Genres and Forms

Letter.
Manuscript.

Occupations

Physicists.
Scientists.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Albert Einstein Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library

Table of Contents

Correspondence

Manuscripts

Inventory