Princeton archive offers thousands of Einstein documents for free

Princeton archive offers thousands of Einstein documents for free

The archive, a digitalized version of Caltech's Einstein Papers Project, is currently the 13th volume in the series, which will eventually include 30.

Several Albert Einstein documents are now accessible online for free after Digital Einstein went live on Friday. Included in the available documents are letters, postcards, notes, and correspondences detailing Einstein’s life. According to a report from the New York Times, the documents are available to the public to read for free.

Most of Einstein’s earlier documents, mainly letters prior to 1923, are written in German, Einstein’s native language. However, Princeton is offering users a way to switch between the original text and English translations. The collection includes letters pertaining to divorce files and personal letters and even a letter to Marie Curie urging her to disregard the naysayers.

There are 5,000 available documents for the public to read. However, these documents only make up a sliver of Einstein’s written work. The archive, a digitalized version of Caltech’s Einstein Papers Project, is currently the 13th volume in the series, which will eventually include 30. This digital glimpse into Einstein’s world is set to expand, with volumes being published online two years following their print publication.

According to princeton.edu, which is hosting the Albert Einstein collection, the site presents all 13 volumes published to date by the editors of the Einstein Papers Project, covering the writings and correspondence of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) from his youth to 1923.

 

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