I don't know about those 5000 physicists against Einstein, but: > Einstein was attacked by some with anti-Jewish leanings. When a pamphlet was published entitl

I don't know about those 5000 physicists against Einstein, but: > Einstein was attacked by some with anti-Jewish leanings. When a pamphlet was published entitled 100 Authors Against Einstein, Einstein retorted "If I were wrong, one would be enough." http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Einstein.html http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Einstein.html