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Why Einstein's First Wife Was Promised His Nobel Prize Money

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Images (76)

• Einstein thesis
  AnotherBioFluid. CC BY-SA 4.0.
• Mileva Marić Einstein's Family House, Novi Sad - Kuća Mileve Marić Ajnštajn u Novom Sadu 01
  BojanPavlukovic. CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.
• Switzerland-1030664 - Einstein House (23629912586)
  Dennis G. Jarvis. CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped.
• Zürich, Huttenstrasse 62
  Uwe Kraeft. CC BY-SA 4.0.
• Einstein, on the electrodynamics of moving bodies, 1905
  NASA Universe. CC BY 2.0.
• Гроб Милеве Марић-Ајнштајн
  Zoltan Csala. CC BY 3.0.
• Albert Einstein 1921
  Harris & Ewing Studio, active 1905 - 1977. CC0, cropped.
• Assinatura-mileva-maric
  PastSalmon40077. CC0.
• Dampfschiff Speer (1897) Zürichsee
  Author unknown. CC0, cropped.
• Dundjerskovo pozorište, Novi Sad, oko 1900
  Author unknown. CC0.
• 08608 einstein 1916
  Paul Ehrenfest. Public domain, cropped.
• Abram Ioffe young2
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Agram, Academy Palace, with St. George Monument, by Fernkorn, Croatia, Austro-Hungary-LCCN2002710733
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• Agram, Capital Palace, with Maria Statue, by Fernkorn, Croatia, Austro-Hungary-LCCN2002710734
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• Albert Einstein and his wife Mileva Maric
  Studio of Jan Nepomuk Langhans. Public domain, cropped.
• Albert Einstein Anzeige in Anzeiger für die Stadt Bern 1902
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Albert Einstein by Suse Byk
  Suse Byk. Public domain.
• Albert Einstein ETH-Bib Portr 05937
  Lucien Chavan / ETH Zürich. Public domain, cropped.
• Albert Einstein in 1915 Berlin address book
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Albert Einstein photo 1920
  Unknown photographer. Public domain, cropped.
• Albert Einstein, 1921, SFA002010156
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped.
• Albert Einstein, the 16-year-old prodigy
  Gottfried Wolfsgruber (1859 -). Public domain, cropped.
• Anhalter Bahnhof, Berlin 1900
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped.
• Bacs-Bodrog county map
  not given (Gönczy Pál - ?). Public domain.
• Bahnhofplatz ca. 1900
  upload by Adrian Michael. Public domain, cropped.
• Bellagio, general view, Lake Como, Italy-LCCN2001700775
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• Berlin August 1914
  Hermann Rex (1884–1937). Public domain, cropped.
• Berlin Unter den Linden um 1900
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped.
• Burghölzli Stich
  unknown, upload by Adrian Michael. Public domain, cropped.
• CH-NB Photoglob-Wehrli EAD-WEHR-13047-B
  Unknown photographerUnknown photographer. Public domain, cropped.
• Como, general view, Lake Como, Italy-LCCN2001700782
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• Conrad Habicht (cropped)
  Emil Vollenweider und Sohn (Bern) (b. 18.03.1849 Aeugst ZH; d. 12.05.1921 Berne BE). Public domain, cropped.
• Einstein Lehrerdiplom Bauzeitung
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Einstein Nobel 1922 Urkunde
  Sofia Gisberg. Public domain.
• Einstein-Elektrodynamik
  Albert Einstein. Public domain.
• Einstein-with-habicht-and-solovine
  Emil Vollenweider und Sohn (Bern) (b. 18.03.1849 Aeugst ZH; d. 12.05.1921 Berne BE). Public domain, cropped.
• Einstein1921 by F Schmutzer 2
  Ferdinand Schmutzer. Public domain.
• Einsteinyung
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Elsa u Albert Einstein 1923
  Agence Rol. Public domain.
• Emil Orlik Albert Einstein etching 1923
  Emil Orlík. Public domain.
• ETH Zürich um 1900 Ans 05042
  Lizenz: Public Domain Mark Nutzung: Download und Nutzung frei Bildnachweis: ETH-Bibliothek. Public domain, cropped.
• ETH-BIB-Einstein, Albert (1879-1955), Einstein-Maric, Mileva (1875-1949)-Portrait-Portr 03087
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped.
• ETH-BIB-Einstein, Albert (1879-1955), Winteler-Einstein, Maja (1881-1951)-Portrait-Portr 03143-A
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped.
• ETH-BIB-Weber, Heinrich Friedrich (1843-1912)-Portrait-Portr 00930
  Ludwig Zipfel. Public domain.
• ETH-BIB-Zürich, Burghölzli, Schweizerische Anstalt für Epileptische aus 300 m-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-001589
  Walter Mittelholzer. Public domain, cropped.
• ETH-BIB-Zürich, ETH Zürich, Altes Physikgebäude-Ans 00330
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped.
• ETH-BIB-Zürich, ETH Zürich, Altes Physikgebäude-Ans 00333
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped.
• ETH-BIB-Zürich, Polytechnikum-Ans 03131
  Photoglob AG (Zürich). Public domain, cropped.
• From Utoquay, Zurich, Switzerland-LCCN2001703361
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• Great City Hospital of Novi Sad
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Hans Albert Einstein (1904-1973) in 1938
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Heidelberg, seen from the Philosophenweg, Baden, Germany-LCCN2002713582
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• Lauben an der Kramgasse, Bern um 1900
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped.
• Mileva Maric
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Mileva Marić, Milana Bota and Ružica Dražić in Zurich in February 1899
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Miloš Marić
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped.
• Palais fédéraux, Berne, Suisse-LCCN2001701109
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• Prag. Teinkirche LCCN2017659160
  Photoglob Co., publisher. Public domain, cropped.
• Prof. Einstein & wife LOC npcc.04040
  National Photo Company Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• Razglednica Novog Sada 1
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Razglednica Novog Sada 4
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Special-Artistin - Schattenseite - Züricher Studentinnen-Kneipe 1872
  unknown ("Special-Artistin"). Public domain, cropped.
• The Castle Yard, Heidelberg, Baden, Germany-LCCN2002713586
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• The clock tower, Berne, Town, Switzerland-LCCN2001701089
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• The Limmatquay, with Polytechnic, Zurich, Switzerland-LCCN2001703376
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped.
• Újvidék Városháza 1900
  Mór Erdélyi. Public domain.
• Universität Zurich 1914 Westseite
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped.
• Unter den Linden. 1902
  Hugo Rudolphy (1855-around 1914). Public domain, cropped.
• Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia Map of Austria-Hungary
  Yuzhakov, Sergei N., editor; scanned - Russian State Library. Public domain.
• Zentralbibliothek Zürich - Dampfschiff "Waedensweil" am Landungssteg Utoquai - 991111521329705501
  Robert Breitinger. Public domain, cropped.
• Zentralbibliothek Zürich - Friedhof Nordheim - 991138061129705501
  Robert Breitinger. Public domain, cropped.
• Zentralbibliothek Zürich - Friedhof Nordheim Portal - 991082362069705501
  Robert Breitinger. Public domain, cropped.
• Zorka Marić balcony
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Zürich HB um 1900
  Author unknown. Public domain.
• Zürich obere Bahnhofstrasse um1900
  unknown, upload by Adrian Michael. Public domain, cropped.
• Zytglogge clock tower around year 1900
  Peter Lars Elfelt (før Petersen). Public domain.

Thumbnail

• Albert Einstein and his wife Mileva Maric
  Studio of Jan Nepomuk Langhans. Public domain, cropped, modified.
• Albert Einstein photo 1920
  Unknown photographer. Public domain, cropped, modified.
• ETH-BIB-Zürich, Polytechnikum-Ans 03131
  Photoglob AG (Zürich). Public domain, cropped, modified.
• Mileva Maric
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped, modified.
• Razglednica Novog Sada 4
  Author unknown. Public domain, cropped, modified.
• The Limmatquay, with Polytechnic, Zurich, Switzerland-LCCN2001703376
  Photochrom Print Collection. Public domain, cropped, modified.

Music

• Robert Schumann - scenes from childhood, op. 15 - xii. child falling asleep
  Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (see Musopen for performance author information). Public domain.
• Robert Schumann - scenes from childhood, op. 15 - vii. dreaming
  Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (see Musopen for performance author information). Public domain.
• Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 - III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll
  Ludwig van Beethoven. Public domain.
• Beethoven, Sonata No. 8 in C Minor Pathetique, Op. 13 - II. Adagio cantabile
  Ludwig van Beethoven. CC0.
• Ludwig van Beethoven - sonata 'waldstein', op. 53 - ii. introduzione- adagio molto
  Ludwig van Beethoven. Public domain.
• Ludwig van Beethoven - sonata no. 15 in d major, op. 28 'pastorale' - ii. andante
  Ludwig van Beethoven. Public domain.
• Ludwig van Beethoven - sonata no. 31 in a flat major, op. 110 - iii. adagio, ma non troppo
  Ludwig van Beethoven. Public domain.
• Robert Schumann - scenes from childhood, op. 15 - xiii. the poet speaks
  Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (see Musopen for performance author information). Public domain.

Sources (30)

• Wikipedia (en), "Mileva Marić"
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mileva_Mari%C4%87
• Wikipedia (en), "Lieserl Einstein"
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieserl_Einstein
• Wikipedia (en), "Eduard Einstein"
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduard_Einstein
• Wikipedia (de), "Eduard Einstein"
  de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduard_Einstein
• Wikipedia (en), "Albert Einstein"
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein
• Wikipedia (en), "Annus mirabilis papers"
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annus_mirabilis_papers
• Wikipedia (en), "Elsa Einstein"
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Einstein
• Wikipedia (en), "July Crisis"
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_Crisis
• Pauline Gagnon, "The Forgotten Life of Einstein's First Wife", Scientific American (guest blog, 19 December 2016)
  scientificamerican.com/blog/guest-blog/the-forgotten-life-of-einsteins-first-wife
• Pauline Gagnon, "The Forgotten Life of Mileva Marić Einstein", arXiv 2002.08888 (2020)
  arxiv.org/abs/2002.08888
• Alberto A. Martínez, "Getting to know Mileva Marić", Physics Today, 1 July 2019 (review of Esterson & Cassidy, Einstein's Wife, MIT Press 2019)
  physicstoday.aip.org/reviews/getting-to-know-mileva-maric
• Alberto A. Martínez, "Was Einstein or His Wife the Real Genius?", History News Network (Cliopatria blog, 1 April 2004; from Physics World, April 2004)
  historynewsnetwork.org/blog/4415
• Simson L. Garfinkel, "First Wife's Role in Einstein's Work Debated", The Christian Science Monitor, 27 February 1990
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• Ann Finkbeiner, "Einstein's wife: a life in shadows", Nature 567, 28 (7 March 2019), magazine PDF
  media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-019-00741-6/d41586-019-00741-6.pdf
• Jana Gutendorf, "Einsteins relativ vergessene Ehefrau", Journal@RupertoCarola, Heidelberg University (2017)
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• Mirjana Stojković-Ivković, "Mileva Maric-Einstein", Hektoen International, spring 2024
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• Maria Popova, "Einstein's Divorce Letters", The Marginalian, 12 June 2015 (citing Collected Papers vol. 8)
  themarginalian.org/2015/06/12/einstein-divorce
• "New letters shed light on Einstein's love life", msnbc.com news services (Reuters and Associated Press), NBC News, 10 July 2006
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• Open Culture, "Albert Einstein Imposes on His First Wife a Cruel List of Marital Demands" (2013, republished 9 July 2026)
  openculture.com/2026/07/albert-einstein-cruel-list-of-marital-demands.html
• The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, vol. 8, doc. 22, "Memorandum to Mileva Einstein-Marić, with comments", around 18 July 1914 (Einstein Portal, paid access)
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• Scott Mclaughlan, "Beyond the Genius: Einstein's Complicated Relationship with his Children", TheCollector, 9 December 2025
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• Christie's, "Reduced to penury by the Nazis, Albert Einstein…", online sale "On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World" (letter to Mileva, 19 July 1933)
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• Christie's, autograph letter from Einstein to Mileva, Le Coq-sur-Mer, 29 April 1933
  christies.com.cn/lot/lot-1793953
• Christie's, six letters from Einstein to Mileva (Princeton, Peconic Bay, 17 April 1934 to 31 July 1938)
  christies.com.cn/lot/lot-1793954
• Biography.com, "Mileva Einstein-Maric"
  biography.com/history-culture/mileva-einstein-maric
• Nobel Prize Outreach, "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921"
  nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1921/summary
• Tesla Memorial Society of New York, page on Mileva's grave
  teslasociety.com/maricgrave.htm
• Journal article (Redalyc) on the letter of 27 March 1901 (written at Einstein's parents' home in Milan), transl. Renn & Schulmann
  redalyc.org/journal/5117/511767145014/movil
• Albert Einstein, Mileva Marić: The Love Letters, ed. Jürgen Renn and Robert Schulmann, transl. Shawn Smith (Princeton University Press, 1992)
  publishersweekly.com/9780691087603
• Allen Esterson and David C. Cassidy, Einstein's Wife: The Real Story of Mileva Einstein-Marić (MIT Press, 2019)

Notes

Music as played in the video: Robert Schumann, Kinderszenen Op. 15 (Nos. 7, 12, 13); Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonatas Op. 13 (II), Op. 28 (II), Op. 53 (II), Op. 101 (III), Op. 110 (III) — Musopen recordings, public domain.