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The closest contact that I've had with Einstein was meeting a woman in California in the late 80s who said he used to visit her father and play the fiddle with

by 13of40 4y ago

The closest contact that I've had with Einstein was meeting a woman in California in the late 80s who said he used to visit her father and play the fiddle with him. On the one hand it seems amazing that such a great man would take a break and make himself available for things like that. On the other hand I wonder if he would be as widely celebrated if he hadn't done that sort of thing.

2-718-281-828 4y ago
also helps remembering that even very famous people are human after all.
codethief 4y ago
> On the one hand it seems amazing that such a great man would take a break and make himself available for things like that. AFAIK that was rather characteristic of Einstein. To quote from Mason Currey's "Daily Rituals: How Artists Work" (found on https://selbstwehr.com/2017/01/31/einsteins-daily-routine/ https://selbstwehr.com/2017/01/31/einsteins-daily-routine/): > Einstein immigrated to the United States in 1933, where he held a professorship at Princeton University until his retirement in 1945. His routine there was simple. Between 9:00 and 10:00 A.M. he ate breakfast and perused the daily papers. At about 10:30 he left for his Princeton office, walking when the weather was nice; otherwise, a station wagon from the university would pick him up. He worked until 1:00, then returned home for a 1:30 lunch, a nap, and a cup of tea. The rest of the afternoon was spent at home, continuing his work, seeing visitors, and dealing with the correspondence that his secretary had sorted earlier in the day. Supper was at 6:30, followed by more work and more letters. > Despite his humble lifestyle, Einstein was a celebrity in Princeton, famous not only for his scientific accomplishments but also for his absentmindedness and disheveled appearance. (Einstein wore his hair long to avoid visits to the barber and eschewed socks and suspenders, which he considered unnecessary.) Walking to and from work, he was often waylaid by locals who wanted to meet the great physicist. A colleague remembered, ‘Einstein would pose with the waylayer’s wife, children, or grandchildren as desired and exchange a few good-humored words.

by 13of40 4y ago

2-718-281-828 4y ago

also helps remembering that even very famous people are human after all.

codethief 4y ago

> On the one hand it seems amazing that such a great man would take a break and make himself available for things like that. AFAIK that was rather characteristic of Einstein. To quote from Mason Currey's "Daily Rituals: How Artists Work" (found on https://selbstwehr.com/2017/01/31/einsteins-daily-routine/ https://selbstwehr.com/2017/01/31/einsteins-daily-routine/): > Einstein immigrated to the United States in 1933, where he held a professorship at Princeton University until his retirement in 1945. His routine there was simple. Between 9:00 and 10:00 A.M. he ate breakfast and perused the daily papers. At about 10:30 he left for his Princeton office, walking when the weather was nice; otherwise, a station wagon from the university would pick him up. He worked until 1:00, then returned home for a 1:30 lunch, a nap, and a cup of tea. The rest of the afternoon was spent at home, continuing his work, seeing visitors, and dealing with the correspondence that his secretary had sorted earlier in the day. Supper was at 6:30, followed by more work and more letters. > Despite his humble lifestyle, Einstein was a celebrity in Princeton, famous not only for his scientific accomplishments but also for his absentmindedness and disheveled appearance. (Einstein wore his hair long to avoid visits to the barber and eschewed socks and suspenders, which he considered unnecessary.) Walking to and from work, he was often waylaid by locals who wanted to meet the great physicist. A colleague remembered, ‘Einstein would pose with the waylayer’s wife, children, or grandchildren as desired and exchange a few good-humored words.