Another Thread On Einstein's Pens

[bernardo]

Just found one more picture of Albert Einstein holding a FP. What is it? My first guess is Parker Duofold, but, what do ya think?

 

I own no copyright for the picture.

 

[bernardo]

A good topic on occasion of his birthday

[inBOIL]

Unless Einstein had honkin' huge mitts (and i have no clue--maybe he did?) my first guess wouldn't be a Duofold. Probably MB. Hard to see the detail, tho.

[andybiotic]

I wouldn't say he is a pen freak... Fountain pens are the main writing instrument back then... It's like kid now saying everyone, over 40 a ballpoint freak :roflmho:

Edited March 15, 2013 by andybiotic

[max dog]

I vaguely remember reading somewhere he favoured Pelikans.

 

A little trivia: Did you know today was Pi day = 3.14 = March 14 = Einstein's birthday

[bernardo]

MB or Pelikan? :hmm1: I hardly think so. Do you think that a Jew running away from fascist Germany would favour German products? It doesn't make much sense to me...

[max dog]

Have a look at this interesting article about Einstein and his pens.

 

http://musingsonmath.com/category/tools-of-the-trade/

 

Sources state he used a Waterman exclusively between 1912 to 1921 during which he developed the theory of relativity. He apparently gave this famous pen away in 1921.

 

In a later picture in 1940 he is seen with a Pelikan 100 clipped in his shirt pocket.

 

Edited March 16, 2013 by max dog

[andybiotic]

There was a bigger discussion some time back and based on the length of the cap above the clip, one of the conclusion is that it may not be a Pelican 100 but a less well known German brand at that time.

 

Incidentally, as a scientist myself, Einstein is one my greatest idols!

 

Too bad he is a bit prejudice about quantum mechanics and constantly try to disprove it... otherwise he may be able go a bit further in his quest to unify everything...

[bernardo]

Have a look at this interesting article about Einstein and his pens.

 

http://musingsonmath...s-of-the-trade/

 

Sources state he used a Waterman exclusively between 1912 to 1921 during which he developed the theory of relativity. He apparently gave this famous pen away in 1921.

 

In a later picture in 1940 he is seen with a Pelikan 100 clipped in his shirt pocket.

 

 

There's no unanimity on the claim that this pen is a Pelikan 100. Actually, I don't agree; the size of the cap top does not match that of all the Pelikan 100's I've seen.

[max dog]

Have a look at this interesting article about Einstein and his pens.

 

http://musingsonmath...s-of-the-trade/

 

Sources state he used a Waterman exclusively between 1912 to 1921 during which he developed the theory of relativity. He apparently gave this famous pen away in 1921.

 

In a later picture in 1940 he is seen with a Pelikan 100 clipped in his shirt pocket.

 

 

There's no unanimity on the claim that this pen is a Pelikan 100. Actually, I don't agree; the size of the cap top does not match that of all the Pelikan 100's I've seen.

I agree. It's hard to be certain from a few unclear pictures.

[Ondina]

This topic that has been covered several times before at the forum, as mentioned above. Having had the privilege to meet people that knew him in person, Bernardo is correct, anything made out of gold in Germany around WWII was tainted not only for the direct victims all around Europe but for anyone with a minimum of sensibility around the globe. The final drafts of the Theory of Realtivity's were written by Eintein's hand with a French made Waterman's safety pen that currently exhibits a Dutch museum http://www.museumboe...enfest-v34180/. It was gifted by Einstein to his friend Eherenfest, who proofread the work. The original first drafts were all written on Mileva Maric's hand, then rewritten by Albert Einstein then sent to Paul Ehrenfest to be read and he generously contributed to the formal presentation in the academic circles. After a private agreement between the first and second wife's heirs, the first drafts are nowhere to be found, but the final ones can be seen and they are exhibited in various locations. You can see most online http://www.lorentz.l...nstein_archive/

As for the picture, not a Pelikan but likely another less known brand at the forum. Einstein, as most in the early 20th C. liked, used and owned fountain pens. The relevant one was the Waterman's safety and whatever they say, till this very day, it's common in Europe to gift fountain pens/pens/pencils, as a sign of intellectual recognition and respect, or merely to mark a special occasion ( such a First Communion, a retirement, a farewell to a work colleague, a trip or simply a birthday).

Edited March 17, 2013 by Ondina

[Flippy]

MB or Pelikan? I hardly think so. Do you think that a Jew running away from fascist Germany would favour German products? It doesn't make much sense to me...

He was German himself. I don't think he would have anything against Pelikan.

[Freddy]

He was German himself. I don't think he would have anything against Pelikan.

 

Maybe..maybe not................Einstein decided to leave Germany in 1932

forever and he never went back. He settled in Princeton NJ @ the

Institute for Advanced Study..and died April 1955..Princeton NJ..Born

March 1879..Germany....................................................................................

 

Fred

 

I must say that life's vicissitudes have suggested to me

that's it's better to travel light......................................................................

~ Tim Parks

[PS104]

A little trivia: Did you know today was Pi day = 3.14 = March 14 = Einstein's birthday

You beat me to it by 3+ years

Most appropriate

I wonder if he knew it

[carlos.q]

A recent Time magazine special edition on Einstein had this picture of the scientist using what appears to be a Kaweco Dia:

 

[max dog]

I vaguely remember reading somewhere he favoured Pelikans.

 

A little trivia: Did you know today was Pi day = 3.14 = March 14 = Einstein's birthday

 

What will you be doing on Pi day 2018?

Remember, Pi day = 3.14 = March 14 = Einstein's birthday

We can all agree Einstein did use a variety of fountain pens.

[praxim]

Meanwhile, in other parts of the planet, Pi day would be 22/7, 22 July, so 14/3 was spent routinely. Note for coincidence that today Hawking died.

[Maurizio]

A recent Time magazine special edition on Einstein had this picture of the scientist using what appears to be a Kaweco Dia:

 

I think he’s right about the Kaweco.

[jmnav]

Have a look at this interesting article about Einstein and his pens.

 

http://musingsonmath.com/category/tools-of-the-trade/

 

Sources state he used a Waterman exclusively between 1912 to 1921 during which he developed the theory of relativity. He apparently gave this famous pen away in 1921.

 

In a later picture in 1940 he is seen with a Pelikan 100 clipped in his shirt pocket.

citizen-einstein.jpg

 

I think you got your dates a bit misplaced.

 

Special relativity was published in an Annalen der Physik paper on 1905 (his so known 'annus mirabilis' -there's a more or less common agreement that were his three papers from that year, the one on black body radiation -which won him his Nobel, the one on brownian movement, and the one on special relativity, published by three different scientists, they would have probably led to three Nobel prices, quite a feat!); general relativity was made public in a dissertation at the Prussian Academy of Science on 1915.

Edited March 17, 2018 by jmnav

[OMASsimo]

 

I think you got your dates a bit misplaced.

 

Special relativity was published in an Annalen der Physik paper on 1905 (his so known 'annus mirabilis' -there's a more or less common agreement that were his three papers from that year, the one on black body radiation -which won him his Nobel, the one on brownian movement, and the one on special relativity, published by three different scientists, they would have probably led to three Nobel prices, quite a feat!); general relativity was made public in a dissertation at the Prussian Academy of Science on 1915.

 

You are right about SR (special relativity theory) being published in 1905 but he was awarded the Nobel prize for the explanation of the photoelectric effect, also published in 1905. The period max dog refers to at least overlaps the development of GR (general relativity theory) with the decisive paper published in 1915. And max dog did not distinguish between special or general relativity.

 

Anyway, I can work out my own equations with any of my Kawecos and still I won't get the Nobel prize. What does the pen matter?