The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict FIC Ben

 First of all this is a work of fiction using the facts that are known about Mileva Mari's life.  She was born in Serbia to a family that encouraged her interest and talents in the fields of math and physics.  She attended the Polytechnic Institute in Zurich which was one of the few schools willing to grant a degree to women.  Because of her desire for an academic life and a physical problem she knew she would never get married.  And then she met Albert Einstein.

At the beginning he seems like a likable quirky genius.  He definitely becomes less likable as the story goes on!   There is the part where she becomes pregnant and he does not hurry to marry her nor does he support her in any way.  It is true that she had the baby but it is not known what happened - either the baby was put up for adoption or it died.  Mileva was supposed to be a partner with Albert in the world of science.  How much of his success was due to her?  No one really knows, but a theory is put forth in this book.

I enjoyed the historical aspects of the book and learning about the Einsteins.

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