1. Elsa Einstein was the second wife and cousin of Albert Einstein.
13 Facts About Elsa Einstein
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Elsa, the daughter of Rudolf Einstein and Fanny Einstein, was born in Hechingen on 18 January 1876.
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Elsa Einstein had two sisters: Paula and Hermine.
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In 1896, Elsa married textile trader Max Lowenthal, from Berlin, with whom she had three children: daughters Ilse and Margot, and a son who was born in 1903, but died shortly after birth.
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Elsa Einstein divorced Max on 11 May 1908, and moved with her two daughters to an apartment above her parents on Haberlandstrasse 5, in Berlin.
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Elsa Einstein began a relationship with her cousin Albert Einstein in April 1912, while Albert was still married to his first wife, the physicist and mathematician Mileva Maric.
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Elsa Einstein separated from Mileva in July 1914, sending her and their two sons back to Zurich.
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Elsa Einstein married him three and a half months later, on 2 June 1919.
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Elsa Einstein spent most of her marriage with Albert acting as his gatekeeper, protecting him from unwelcome visitors and charlatans.
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Elsa Einstein was the driving force behind building their summer house.
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In 1933, Albert and Elsa Einstein immigrated to Princeton, New Jersey, US.
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When Elsa was diagnosed, Einstein decided to spend much of his time in his studies.
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Elsa Einstein died after a painful illness on 20 December 1936, in the house on Mercer Street.