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Einstein's Wife: The Real Story of Mileva Einstein-Maric
The real-life story behind Marie Benedict’s The Other Einstein—a fascinating profile of mathematician Mileva Einstein-Marić and her contributions to her husband’s scientific discoveries. Albert Einstein’s first wife, Mileva Einstein-Marić, was forgotten for decades. When a trove of correspondence between them beginning in their student days was discovered in 1986, her story began to be told. Some of the tellers of the “Mileva Story” made startling that she was a brilliant mathematician who surpassed her husband, and that she made uncredited contributions to his most celebrated papers in 1905, including his paper on special relativity. This book, based on extensive historical research, uncovers the real “Mileva Story.” Mileva was one of the few women of her era to pursue higher education in science; she and Einstein were students together at the Zurich Polytechnic. Mileva’s ambitions for a science career, however, suffered a series of setbacks—failed diploma examinations, a disagreement with her doctoral dissertation adviser, an out-of-wedlock pregnancy by Einstein. She and Einstein married in 1903 and had two sons, but the marriage failed. So was Mileva her husband’s uncredited coauthor, unpaid assistant, or his essential helpmeet? It’s tempting to believe that she was her husband’s secret collaborator, but the authors of Einstein's Wife look at the actual evidence, and a chapter by Ruth Lewin Sime offers important historical context. The story they tell is that of a brave and determined young woman who struggled against a variety of obstacles at a time when science was not very welcoming to women.Given the barriers women in science still face, [Mileva’s] story remains relevant.” —Washington Post
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First published January 1, 2019
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May 23, 2019
You know how no one respects women more, while grabbing them by the pussy -- whether they consent or not -- than Trump? Well, no one respects women’s Contributions to STEM, while discrediting one woman -- Mlieva Maric, in the harshest terms possible -- than these authors. They want to make sure you never, ever see her as capable of making any contribution, whatsoever, to Einstein's work. In fact, they want to make sure you know she was below average in just about every way, except for her ability to be so emotional that she would not possibly be able to do math or physics.
It's not that their premise was a bad one. In fact, it started out really well. Through gross exaggerations and sheer imagination, many authors and screenwriters have conjured up the image that Mileva Maric was the real genius behind Einstein's ideas leading up to the 1905 papers and was relegated to the dust bin of history, robbing her of her rightful place in the history of physics and the history of women's achievements. These absurd claims, that were put forth without any actual evidence, needed to be challenged. The problem is, these authors are not the right scholars for the job. They, just like the people they criticize in their book, overshoot... by a lot. They excel at identifying original sources that started the myth of Maric as the "real mathematician" in the family and then identify authors who came later and uncritically and gullibly continued to repeat and strengthen this story. These authors provide grades for both Maric and Einstein as well as surviving documentation in the form of letters the couple wrote to each other. These documents demonstrate that Maric was not a superior mathematician and certainly not on par with Marcel Grossman, who Einstein enlisted help from in order to work out some of the maths for his theories. The problem arises when the authors claim that Maric provided *no* assistance. Einstein himself, in his own hand, wrote to Maric of presenting *their* ideas to the world. These authors, who spend an entire book lambasting anyone who didn't strictly govern themselves by evidence alone made myriad assertions that were not in any way tied to evidence. They *assumed* that Einstein was being kind by using the words "our ideas". They said outrageous things that amounted to suggesting that Maric was emotional and pregnant, and therefore obviously could not have done science. WTF? They cherry picked evidence from the past and then explained it away using smarmy lawyer speak. They showed no true understanding for Maric's role in Einstein's life. They showed no true understanding of what it was like for women in general. Sure, they rattled off a list of women such as Emmy Noether (my fave) and Lise Meitner, who had to overcome unbelievable obstacles and still did not receive the recognition they deserved. But, it felt as if they used these women merely as a tool to harm Mileva's reputation instead of a tool to convey to the reader what it was really like to be a woman at that time. No where, in all its pages, do the authors show any understanding of what it was like for Mileva, to have been forced to be the caretaker for children while Einstein continued on his own journey and never looked back. Never do they talk about what that must have been like, other than to say that she didn't have time to have helped him, and therefore doesn't deserve credit. They even had her own words at their disposal, that told them what it was like for her to be stranded. Yet, they could only look at those words through the lens of a lynch mob with one goal in mind, destroying her. The way they talk about Einstein v. the way the talk about Maric is so shockingly different, I felt as if I needed a shower after reading this book. These authors seem to me, to be misogynists who want to put on the mask of enlightened beings. No thanks. We can see through you. Maric's life deserves to be told by a fair author who does not imagine her as some genius who came up with all of Einstein's ideas or imagine her as a stupid, emotional, baby making machine who can't have sex and pop out babies *and* do science at the same time. So many books go to one extreme or the other and this one is no exception. I really hope someone writes Mileva Maric's story, using evidence, and only evidence, and shows her and Einstein both equal consideration, so that we, the public, can finally have a better understanding of this important time in history. Once that book is written, I hope this withers into obscurity, where it belongs. This whole book is built on an absurdly large number of strawman arguments. What a disappointment.
It's not that their premise was a bad one. In fact, it started out really well. Through gross exaggerations and sheer imagination, many authors and screenwriters have conjured up the image that Mileva Maric was the real genius behind Einstein's ideas leading up to the 1905 papers and was relegated to the dust bin of history, robbing her of her rightful place in the history of physics and the history of women's achievements. These absurd claims, that were put forth without any actual evidence, needed to be challenged. The problem is, these authors are not the right scholars for the job. They, just like the people they criticize in their book, overshoot... by a lot. They excel at identifying original sources that started the myth of Maric as the "real mathematician" in the family and then identify authors who came later and uncritically and gullibly continued to repeat and strengthen this story. These authors provide grades for both Maric and Einstein as well as surviving documentation in the form of letters the couple wrote to each other. These documents demonstrate that Maric was not a superior mathematician and certainly not on par with Marcel Grossman, who Einstein enlisted help from in order to work out some of the maths for his theories. The problem arises when the authors claim that Maric provided *no* assistance. Einstein himself, in his own hand, wrote to Maric of presenting *their* ideas to the world. These authors, who spend an entire book lambasting anyone who didn't strictly govern themselves by evidence alone made myriad assertions that were not in any way tied to evidence. They *assumed* that Einstein was being kind by using the words "our ideas". They said outrageous things that amounted to suggesting that Maric was emotional and pregnant, and therefore obviously could not have done science. WTF? They cherry picked evidence from the past and then explained it away using smarmy lawyer speak. They showed no true understanding for Maric's role in Einstein's life. They showed no true understanding of what it was like for women in general. Sure, they rattled off a list of women such as Emmy Noether (my fave) and Lise Meitner, who had to overcome unbelievable obstacles and still did not receive the recognition they deserved. But, it felt as if they used these women merely as a tool to harm Mileva's reputation instead of a tool to convey to the reader what it was really like to be a woman at that time. No where, in all its pages, do the authors show any understanding of what it was like for Mileva, to have been forced to be the caretaker for children while Einstein continued on his own journey and never looked back. Never do they talk about what that must have been like, other than to say that she didn't have time to have helped him, and therefore doesn't deserve credit. They even had her own words at their disposal, that told them what it was like for her to be stranded. Yet, they could only look at those words through the lens of a lynch mob with one goal in mind, destroying her. The way they talk about Einstein v. the way the talk about Maric is so shockingly different, I felt as if I needed a shower after reading this book. These authors seem to me, to be misogynists who want to put on the mask of enlightened beings. No thanks. We can see through you. Maric's life deserves to be told by a fair author who does not imagine her as some genius who came up with all of Einstein's ideas or imagine her as a stupid, emotional, baby making machine who can't have sex and pop out babies *and* do science at the same time. So many books go to one extreme or the other and this one is no exception. I really hope someone writes Mileva Maric's story, using evidence, and only evidence, and shows her and Einstein both equal consideration, so that we, the public, can finally have a better understanding of this important time in history. Once that book is written, I hope this withers into obscurity, where it belongs. This whole book is built on an absurdly large number of strawman arguments. What a disappointment.
March 19, 2019
When Einstein's Wife arrived in the post, as I often do while sitting at my desk, I thought I'd look through the first few pages to get a feel for it. Two and a half hours later I was still reading it. I ought to stress that this does not reflect a superbly well-written book. If I'm honest, the writing style is pretty solidly in the 'solid academic' mode. However, the content fascinated me.
There were two reasons for this. One is that it reflects the circumstances in which Einstein did his early work, including those remarkable papers of 1905. I found out significantly more about his performance at university, for example, as a result of reading this. The other is that it uncovers the way that history - and specifically history of science - can be distorted to get a particular message across. So we get a kind of detective story, uncovering the blatant manipulation of what was (and wasn't) known. That being the case, I have to admit that this book will probably only appeal to readers who are interested in both the history of science and the meta-aspect of how that history of science is undertaken - but this is meat and drink for me and I loved it.
Strictly, what we have here is two mini-books, with an essay by Ruth Sime, giving some background on the experiences of women in science in between. The first, by David Cassidy, gives us the history of science of the education and early work of Albert Einstein and his first wife - the primary subject of the book - Mileva Marić. The second mini-book, by Allen Esterson, takes the step back to explore the way that the history was assembled and influenced by various factions in putting together what he describes as 'The Mileva Story.' The two sections are pretty much independent - in fact Esterson's part could have done with a bit of editorial influence as it repeats rather too much of what comes before.
What is fascinating about the 'Mileva Story' is the way that it evolved. Go back to the early years after Einstein's death and his first wife would hardly have featured in a scientific biography outside the social life aspect of Einstein's story. They met doing the same course at university - against the huge odds facing a woman at the time, Marić managed to get a degree and do the work for a doctorate in physics - but the assumption seems to have been back then that there was no interaction between them on Einstein's work.
Then came the revolution. In the 1990s, in part due to the discovery of a collection of previously unknown letters, the picture changed radically. It was suggested that Marić was far more than a girlfriend and then wife to the great man. Instead, the narrative became that she actively collaborated on Einstein's work up to and including the special theory of relativity in 1905. This was particularly obvious, it was said, because Einstein was not very good at maths, but Marić was a mathematical genius and did the maths work for him.
What this book does is tears apart the sources that this opinion - still held by some - was based on and replaces the myth with a well-researched history. Firstly, there is no basis for the mathematics suggestion. Rather than base his findings on gossip, Esterson shows that Einstein's mathematics results at university were consistently and significantly better than Marić's - and anyway the whole concept is spurious. While it's true that Einstein struggled with aspects of the maths of general relativity (long after any possible input from Marić), the mathematics required for the special theory is no more than undergraduate level. Secondly, there is no evidence of Marić contributing to Einstein's theories. Most of the discussion of physics between them comes when they were doing related theses, when they definitely did bounce ideas off each other. But there is no evidence of Marić providing input to, for example, the great papers of 1905. This last aspect includes a clear example of distorting the facts in the way a name appeared on a couple of the papers and in the way that Einstein's divorce settlement included the prize money from his Nobel award.
Why should such a distortion of history of science have happened? It's likely there was an aspect of nationalism - the main source of much of the distortion seems to be a book written by a Serbian author, and Marić was of Serbian ethnicity. It's also possible that there was over-reaction in the very important desire to ensure that women's contribution to science is not underplayed. Historically, a number of important female figures in science have had their work underestimated and it's essential that we give a clear picture of their contribution. However, there is a temptation (Ada Lovelace is an obvious other candidate) to over-emphasise a contribution to make up for past sins - and this doesn't make for good history of science. It also has long been the case that some feel it's necessary to take pot-shots at Einstein, somehow resenting his success.
Of course, there is one possibility we have to consider. Esterson and Cassidy are scathing of those who reproduced the 'findings' of the misleading book and papers on Marić. I am, inevitably, taking it on trust here that what is found in Einstein's Wife is accurate. But I think this fair, given the weight of evidence they provide - where most of the opinions they are dismembering are based on hearsay or even seem to be made up from nothing.
For me, then, a truly engaging and important story that clarifies a confused aspect of a crucial part of the history of science.
There were two reasons for this. One is that it reflects the circumstances in which Einstein did his early work, including those remarkable papers of 1905. I found out significantly more about his performance at university, for example, as a result of reading this. The other is that it uncovers the way that history - and specifically history of science - can be distorted to get a particular message across. So we get a kind of detective story, uncovering the blatant manipulation of what was (and wasn't) known. That being the case, I have to admit that this book will probably only appeal to readers who are interested in both the history of science and the meta-aspect of how that history of science is undertaken - but this is meat and drink for me and I loved it.
Strictly, what we have here is two mini-books, with an essay by Ruth Sime, giving some background on the experiences of women in science in between. The first, by David Cassidy, gives us the history of science of the education and early work of Albert Einstein and his first wife - the primary subject of the book - Mileva Marić. The second mini-book, by Allen Esterson, takes the step back to explore the way that the history was assembled and influenced by various factions in putting together what he describes as 'The Mileva Story.' The two sections are pretty much independent - in fact Esterson's part could have done with a bit of editorial influence as it repeats rather too much of what comes before.
What is fascinating about the 'Mileva Story' is the way that it evolved. Go back to the early years after Einstein's death and his first wife would hardly have featured in a scientific biography outside the social life aspect of Einstein's story. They met doing the same course at university - against the huge odds facing a woman at the time, Marić managed to get a degree and do the work for a doctorate in physics - but the assumption seems to have been back then that there was no interaction between them on Einstein's work.
Then came the revolution. In the 1990s, in part due to the discovery of a collection of previously unknown letters, the picture changed radically. It was suggested that Marić was far more than a girlfriend and then wife to the great man. Instead, the narrative became that she actively collaborated on Einstein's work up to and including the special theory of relativity in 1905. This was particularly obvious, it was said, because Einstein was not very good at maths, but Marić was a mathematical genius and did the maths work for him.
What this book does is tears apart the sources that this opinion - still held by some - was based on and replaces the myth with a well-researched history. Firstly, there is no basis for the mathematics suggestion. Rather than base his findings on gossip, Esterson shows that Einstein's mathematics results at university were consistently and significantly better than Marić's - and anyway the whole concept is spurious. While it's true that Einstein struggled with aspects of the maths of general relativity (long after any possible input from Marić), the mathematics required for the special theory is no more than undergraduate level. Secondly, there is no evidence of Marić contributing to Einstein's theories. Most of the discussion of physics between them comes when they were doing related theses, when they definitely did bounce ideas off each other. But there is no evidence of Marić providing input to, for example, the great papers of 1905. This last aspect includes a clear example of distorting the facts in the way a name appeared on a couple of the papers and in the way that Einstein's divorce settlement included the prize money from his Nobel award.
Why should such a distortion of history of science have happened? It's likely there was an aspect of nationalism - the main source of much of the distortion seems to be a book written by a Serbian author, and Marić was of Serbian ethnicity. It's also possible that there was over-reaction in the very important desire to ensure that women's contribution to science is not underplayed. Historically, a number of important female figures in science have had their work underestimated and it's essential that we give a clear picture of their contribution. However, there is a temptation (Ada Lovelace is an obvious other candidate) to over-emphasise a contribution to make up for past sins - and this doesn't make for good history of science. It also has long been the case that some feel it's necessary to take pot-shots at Einstein, somehow resenting his success.
Of course, there is one possibility we have to consider. Esterson and Cassidy are scathing of those who reproduced the 'findings' of the misleading book and papers on Marić. I am, inevitably, taking it on trust here that what is found in Einstein's Wife is accurate. But I think this fair, given the weight of evidence they provide - where most of the opinions they are dismembering are based on hearsay or even seem to be made up from nothing.
For me, then, a truly engaging and important story that clarifies a confused aspect of a crucial part of the history of science.
September 26, 2019
Argh--so excited to read this one, but it was super-academically written (re. boring). Also, the three author structure caused a lot of repeated information. So yes: Einstein sucks. Was Maric the secret genius author of his theories, or does she deserve co-author credit on his papers? Unlikely. BUT did Einstein completely tank her career in physics through his inability to function as a parent to their children? YES. This dude totally cut off his wife intellectually once she got pregnant with their first child, and showed no sympathy for the fact that she had to take big physics exams while secretly pregnant out of wedlock. Then Maric has to end her career and give birth to a child that Einstein doesn't even see; the kid's given up for adoption, and the secret was so well-kept that people only found out their first child existed a few years ago. Could you imagine?? Einstein=huge piece of garbage.
December 15, 2021
I wish I could give this book 0 stars. Absolute trash. If this was the first thing I’d read about Mileva Maric, I’d be angry with Einstein but would never understand anything. I appreciate books that have the citations because I guess I’m a nerd for research and enjoy looking up the extra information. But this seems more like the authors decided that Mileva needed more old white dudes to crap on her grave. It’s like they use citations just to boost what is their (likely misogynistic) opinion about things and far from fact. They also leave out a ton of information and context around situations. Like another reviewer said- how could a woman manage to be a mother and do science at the same time, we’re just too emotional to manage it.🙄 I regret the $2 I spent on buying this book, but more I regret time I lost reading this misogynistic attempt to discredit a woman that already suffered far more than her share in life. The show Genius and the novel The Other Einstein were FAR better.
July 11, 2022
I thought this book was going to give me a real understanding about Mileva.
However, the authors did a terrible job at writing. I respect people who really read this, well, if so called a book.
And honestly, I feel they have no, no interesting at Mileva. They don't care how she suffered. What posibilities she could have had. What the real life was for her. They really don't.
They just want to grab Mileva as an example for them to say: look, don't waste your time to dig the dirt of history for any woman. They are just women. You know, women.
And this is much worse than their writings in this book.
However, the authors did a terrible job at writing. I respect people who really read this, well, if so called a book.
And honestly, I feel they have no, no interesting at Mileva. They don't care how she suffered. What posibilities she could have had. What the real life was for her. They really don't.
They just want to grab Mileva as an example for them to say: look, don't waste your time to dig the dirt of history for any woman. They are just women. You know, women.
And this is much worse than their writings in this book.
October 2, 2019
A semi-academic book looking at the claims that Mileva Einstein-Maric had input into Albert's main theories. The evidence presented is clear that she didn't. What the book shows is that first Serbia nationalists wanted to improve the view of their nation by leveraging her, and then feminists built on that.
That the story isn't true takes away nothing from the picture shown of Mileva being treated poorly by both Einstein and a scientific society that was very misogynist. She was a women for which I have significant sympathy.
That the story isn't true takes away nothing from the picture shown of Mileva being treated poorly by both Einstein and a scientific society that was very misogynist. She was a women for which I have significant sympathy.
January 12, 2025
This is an interesting book about history, the errors and history, and making something of someone that didn’t actually happen. Really fascinating look at firsthand sources, and how the authors debunked them. The book was OK, but went into way too much detail for me. Not a fault of the book or the author, just not what I expected.
September 1, 2020
While this book does a good job of clearing up the conjectures about Marie’s relationship with Einstein, it reads slightly better than a dissertation. Good information, shows clearly the challenges and obstacles that women scientists had to overcome to obtain their credentials and training to do what they lived. And Einstein was a jerk when it came to his first wife and children. Not an uncommon aspect of men pursuing their own careers and interests. Very sad that nothing is known about what happened to their first child born out of wedlock.
February 12, 2020
Went in knowing some lf the details but really makes me want to punch Einstein in the face
August 21, 2020
The thinly veiled sexism gave way to unabashed sexism by the end of the book. It became increasing painful to read as the author presented his case.
My *favorite* was that women were allowed to attend the university 30 years before she arrived so sexism clearly wasn’t a factor in her failure. I’m *so* glad we solved the sexism in academia issue 150 years ago. The author concedes that Einstein had issues because he was Jewish but Marić experienced no sexism issues because she wasn’t the first woman to get a physics degree at that school.
The evidence she contributed to his work are oral accounts is dismissed as heresy. Most of her letters are gone along with original manuscripts which he threw away upon publication. The letters destroyed by a man that told her that no one is going to believe her anyway.
My other favorite was that she clearly couldn’t do physics when she was pregnant. He ends the book by stating that her greatest contribution to physics being the loving and stable home she provided for him so he could work 6 days at the patent office and simultaneously work on the 3 papers he hid in his desk.
My last *favorite* is that people are clearly trying trying to discredit einstein because of the rise in anti-German sentiments recently.
My *favorite* was that women were allowed to attend the university 30 years before she arrived so sexism clearly wasn’t a factor in her failure. I’m *so* glad we solved the sexism in academia issue 150 years ago. The author concedes that Einstein had issues because he was Jewish but Marić experienced no sexism issues because she wasn’t the first woman to get a physics degree at that school.
The evidence she contributed to his work are oral accounts is dismissed as heresy. Most of her letters are gone along with original manuscripts which he threw away upon publication. The letters destroyed by a man that told her that no one is going to believe her anyway.
My other favorite was that she clearly couldn’t do physics when she was pregnant. He ends the book by stating that her greatest contribution to physics being the loving and stable home she provided for him so he could work 6 days at the patent office and simultaneously work on the 3 papers he hid in his desk.
My last *favorite* is that people are clearly trying trying to discredit einstein because of the rise in anti-German sentiments recently.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 1, 2019
I give 5 stars for the courage to not go with the flow.
The authors scrutinize the previous books written on the subject, deconstructing the myth created, especially by Serbian name writers, on the high performances of miss Martic -especially how she was the hidden genius behind Einstein's discoveries. Usually assertions were made by previous writers by chain quoting, vague memories, and hear saying.
In fact the subject is rather what she was not than what she is-or we learn about her life indirectly. Only in the last short chapter, and a couple of other phrases before, her true merits are acknowledged. Thus it might be frustrating, as it was for myself to go through. A lengthier book that discards all this unreliable sources and presents Mileva with goods and bads would be welcome.
This endeavour reminds of skeptical authors and is a showcase on how historical research should be based on.
The authors scrutinize the previous books written on the subject, deconstructing the myth created, especially by Serbian name writers, on the high performances of miss Martic -especially how she was the hidden genius behind Einstein's discoveries. Usually assertions were made by previous writers by chain quoting, vague memories, and hear saying.
In fact the subject is rather what she was not than what she is-or we learn about her life indirectly. Only in the last short chapter, and a couple of other phrases before, her true merits are acknowledged. Thus it might be frustrating, as it was for myself to go through. A lengthier book that discards all this unreliable sources and presents Mileva with goods and bads would be welcome.
This endeavour reminds of skeptical authors and is a showcase on how historical research should be based on.
April 22, 2019
AUDIO BOOK!!
Albert Einstein's first wife, Mileva Einstein-Maric, was forgotten for decades. When a trove of correspondence between them beginning in their student days was discovered in 1986, her story began to be told. Some of the tellers of the "Mileva Story" made startling claims: that she was a brilliant mathematician who surpassed her husband, and that she made uncredited contributions to his most celebrated papers in 1905, including his paper on special relativity. This book, based on extensive historical research, uncovers the real "Mileva Story."
Albert Einstein's first wife, Mileva Einstein-Maric, was forgotten for decades. When a trove of correspondence between them beginning in their student days was discovered in 1986, her story began to be told. Some of the tellers of the "Mileva Story" made startling claims: that she was a brilliant mathematician who surpassed her husband, and that she made uncredited contributions to his most celebrated papers in 1905, including his paper on special relativity. This book, based on extensive historical research, uncovers the real "Mileva Story."
January 18, 2022
1900s was not favorable time for women with big dreams. Mileva Einstein had to give up her dream for the sack of her love. The great humanist Einstein had a dark side when it came to his family responsivities. Probably his selfish nature to his wife gave him a space for being a great scientist. It is very confusing to judge someone as a family man against his contribution to the society.
Not everyone had the same image back then. Sandra Day O'Connor, a supreme court judge, could balance her career and profession with the help of her supportive husband John Jay O'Connor.
Not everyone had the same image back then. Sandra Day O'Connor, a supreme court judge, could balance her career and profession with the help of her supportive husband John Jay O'Connor.
June 17, 2024
My rating might have been different if I had not read "Einstein" by Walter Isaacson right before readhing this book. Honestly, I think I learned more about Mileva Einstein-Maric in that book than I did in this one. In my opinion, it seemed that this author spent more time criticizing the research (or lack thereof) of other Einstein-Maric researchers instead of sharing any meaningful or insightful information about her. Further, there was so much academic information in this book (which was tough for me), but not enough personal information. Really disappointing.
September 5, 2022
Only the first part of this book was about Einstein's first wife, a woman who was a budding scientist. Most of the book is dedicated to countering previous biographies, articles, etc. that gave Mileva Einstein-Maric more credit than these authors believe (and show) that she deserved for Einstein's ground-breaking discoveries.
March 11, 2022
This was a very interesting biography. I knew nothing about Einstein’s first wife until I read this.
It is very heavy technically, and I found those passages in the book difficult to read. Otherwise, very interesting.
It is very heavy technically, and I found those passages in the book difficult to read. Otherwise, very interesting.
November 2, 2022
The story of the possibility of Mileva Einstein's collaboration with the theory of relativity. The story mixed personal accounts, the author's opinion about other author's assertions, and the eventual demise of Mileva's and Einstein's marriage. The book could have been half as long.
July 12, 2024
The authors claim that their intention is to tell the truth without bias, but their misogynistic, patronizing approach to handpicking and twisting “evidence” is grotesque. I hope someone will do justice to Milena Maric with a well balanced, respectful and objective biography. This is not it.
October 19, 2019
Snzzzzzzzzzzz
January 13, 2021
Первая часть очень интересная. Остальные показались постоянными пересказами первой части с постоянными вопросами о роли Милевы в научных исследованиях. Стало скучно на середине книги.
August 24, 2022
Debunking of the story of Mileva as the source of Einstein's ideas and research. Lots of evidence to back the author's view, but somewhat dry and repetitive.
October 9, 2022
Sometimes It was very focusing to read because they jump a lot from times stampes
September 8, 2024
Excellent book. Told the story of what really happened. Einstein was a monster. Took credit for the work that his wife had done.
June 29, 2025
Me permitió humanizar a Einstein y refrescar que en la historia son muchas las mujeres que son protagonistas y no debiesen ser secundarias de sus maridos. Reafirma convicciones!!!
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May 6, 2019repetitive, exhaustive, convincing
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