Einstein Albert Mayer Walter (2 results)

S.Ber. Akad. Wiss. Berl., 1931/13. - Berlin, Verlag der Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1931, 8°, 11 S., orig. Broschur. First Edition; the rare off-print from the "Sitzungsberichte". More and more frequently Einstein chose his assistants from mathematicians." One of the chief of them at that time was Professor Walter Mayer, a small round individual who, at first sight, seemed crushed beneath the personality of Einstein. Einstein's family called him Mayerle and this Swabian diminutive suited him to perfection. But in Mayer's self-effacement there was more affection than respect. He gently contradicted Einstein, interrupted him when necessary, follwed up an argument and smiled a little mysteriously, his head on one side, as he watched the figures drawn up in front of him. "It is he who produced all my calculations; his skill is fantastic, you know, "Einstein used to say. In October 1933 Mayer followed Einstein in his American exile. -cf. Alicke Weil No.180; Schilpp-Shields No. 250; Alicke No. 149.

S.Ber. Akad. Wiss. Berl., 1930/ 6. - Berlin, Verlag der Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1930, 8°, 13 S., orig. Broschur. First Edtion; the rare off-print from the "Sitzungsberichte". Weil No. 170; Schilpp-Shields No.240; Alicke No. 144.