manuscript poem
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- 1954
1954. in German, black ink. Signed “A. Einstein”. A poem written by Einstein to his colleague and collaborator Ernst Straus and his son Daniel.
“Dear Strausse both!
My best wishes and greetings in poetic form.
It brings even more happiness
If it has been anticipated for so long
also in one’s circle of friends
the event is doubly appreciated.
This is what I wish:
Let Daniel be like his father
thoroughly intelligent and not less joyous
so few humans are like that.
Many - alas - are born
few are chosen
to bring light and joy.
Let such gift be his drive.
Yours, A. Einstein”
In German, “Strauss” means bunch, bouquet, etc., or ostrich and “Strausse” is plural.
Ernst G. Straus (1922-1983) was a mathematician who helped found the theories of Euclidean Ramsey theory and of the arithmetic properties of analytic functions. He was Einstein’s assistant and collaborator both at Princeton and afterwards when he moved to become a professor of mathematics at UCLA. His son Daniel is a professor of chemistry at Cal State San Jose.
“Dear Strausse both!
My best wishes and greetings in poetic form.
It brings even more happiness
If it has been anticipated for so long
also in one’s circle of friends
the event is doubly appreciated.
This is what I wish:
Let Daniel be like his father
thoroughly intelligent and not less joyous
so few humans are like that.
Many - alas - are born
few are chosen
to bring light and joy.
Let such gift be his drive.
Yours, A. Einstein”
In German, “Strauss” means bunch, bouquet, etc., or ostrich and “Strausse” is plural.
Ernst G. Straus (1922-1983) was a mathematician who helped found the theories of Euclidean Ramsey theory and of the arithmetic properties of analytic functions. He was Einstein’s assistant and collaborator both at Princeton and afterwards when he moved to become a professor of mathematics at UCLA. His son Daniel is a professor of chemistry at Cal State San Jose.
Details
Title
manuscript poem
Author
EINSTEIN, A.
Condition
Unknown
Date
1954