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Exceptional typed letter signed by Albert Einstein, shortly after he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his theory of relativity. Dated 26 December 1928 from Berlin, Einstein writes to a Mr. Arthur L. Cohen in Los Angeles regarding the laws of motion as they relate to his theories of relativity, as well as the question of whether space exists outside our universe. Composed on Einstein's personal stationery, and signed ''A. Einstein'' in black fountain pen, letter reads in full,
''My dear boy / In your article, you state quite correctly that we are able to experience and imagine motion solely as relative motion. The ancients had already known this very well, and even the many opponents of the theory of relativity have had to concede it. Up until the establishment of the general theory of relativity, however, the concept of absolute motion had seemed to be necessary for the formulation of the laws of motion. Disproving this has been the problem of the theory of relativity.
Your question, how the world might be constituted if it were to contain only one body, cannot be answered conclusively at present. We do not know, you see, whether there might be any space beyond this body. We do know, however, that speaking of its motion would be preposterous.-
But for you it would be better if you began to teach others only after you have learned something useful yourself. / With kindest regards, / [signed] A. Einstein.''
Letter measures 8.5'' x 11'', matted and framed to a size of 16'' x 18.5''. Chipping at edges, folds and creasing. Light dampstaining to right edge, and mounted to a second sheet. Not examined out of frame, but appears in good plus condition.
Albert Einstein Letter Signed With Exceptional Content Regarding the Theory of Relativity and Whether Space Exists Outside Our Universe
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