386 BIOGRAPHIES 1920, published first novella. 1945-1947, wrote two novellas and a novel. 1948, started work on her memoirs 1952, published excerpt on friendship with Einstein in Aargauer Tagblatt. Sources: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 14 July 1959 Aargauer Tagblatt, 18 July 1959. Savic, Helene b. 24 February 1871 in Vienna d. Spring 1943 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia Friend and correspondent of Maric and Einstein. The first of five daughters of a Viennese attorney. Attended school in Vienna. April 1899- Nov. 1900, history student at University of Zurich, along with her sister Adolfine resided at Pension Engelbrecht, where she met Mileva Maric, Einstein, and Milivoj Savic (1876-1940), an engineer. 1900, married Savic, with whom she had two children. 1901-1902, lived in Reutlingen, Württemberg, where Savic was tex- tile engineer. 1902-1914, lived in Belgrade, where Savic worked in Serbian Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Ca. 1905, visited by Einstein family. 1914-1918, lived in Paris, Lyon, and Lausanne, while Savic was abroad pro- curing supplies for Serbian army. 1916, cared for Einstein's sons in Lausanne during Maric's illness. 1918-1943, lived in Belgrade. 1943, died of starvation and pneumonia during German occupation. Sources: Trbuhovic-Gjuric 1983 records at University of Zurich, SzZSa private communications from daughter, Professor Julka Popovic, and grandson, Professor Milan Popovic correspondence with Ein- stein and Mileva Einstein-Maric. Stern, Alfred b. 22 November 1846 in Göttingen d. 24 March 1936 in Zurich Distinguished historian. Mentor and later colleague of Einstein. Son of University of Göttingen mathematics professor Moritz Abraham Stern. 1855- 1865, attended Gymnasium in Göttingen. 1865, studied law and history at Uni- versity of Heidelberg attended physics courses of Kirchhoff and Helmholtz. 1866-1868, continued law studies at University of Göttingen. 1868, University of Göttingen doctoral dissertation, "Uber den Ursprung und den Verfasser der XII. Artikel ... des Jahres 1525." 1868-1869, attended history courses of Ranke, Mommsen, and Droysen during postdoctoral semester at University of Berlin. 1869-1870, worked at Baden State Archive, Karlsruhe. 1870, field hospital orderly during Franco-Prussian War. 1870, University of Göttingen