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Sundays are for Mathematician Spouses

In addition to my daily Instagram posts, I want to use the blog to feature cool maths and maths adjacent things. Because I am a maths teacher I will also feature classroom ideas too.

Let's start with Mathematician Spouses. I will feature a different one each Sunday. 

First up, the 2 wives of Albert Einstein.

Mileva Marić Einstein Elsa Einstein Löwenthal Einstein


  • Born December 19, 1875 in Titel, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Present Day Serbia)
  • Died August 4, 1948 in Zurich, Switzerland
  • Parents were Milos Maric and Marija Ruzic-Maric
  • Married Albert in 1903 and they were divorced in 1919 a few months before he married Elsa.
  • Three Children with Albert: Lieserl (she may have died or was given up for adoption, it is unknown), Hans Albert, and Eduard "Tete."
  • Second woman to finish a full program of study at the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Zurich Polytechnic.
  • Was a peer of Albert's at Zurich Polytechnic. She earned a 5.5/6 on her physics exit exam (the same as Albert).
  • She was unable to complete her PhD work due to pregnancy from Albert.
  • There is debate over whether she was a co-other and stronger collaborator on Albert's work than she has been given credit.
  • Einstein sent her half his salary after they separated as well as placed the Nobel Prize money in a trust for her and their sons.
  • Born January 18, 1876 in Hechingen, German Empire
  • Died December 20, 1936 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA
  • Parents were Rudolf and Fanny Einstein
  • Married Albert June 2, 1919 and was married to him until her death.
  • She was not only Albert's first cousin on their mother's side (mother's were sisters) but their father's were cousins, making them also second cousins.
  • Had 2 daughters from first marriage, Ilse and Margot, who Albert raised as his own, although there are documents that show that Albert proposed marriage to daughter Ilse before he proposed to her mother, whom he wed.
  • Served as Albert's secretary and aide.
Source: Wikipedia Source: Wikipedia, Biography.com
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