160 DOCUMENTS 141, 142 MARCH 1909 [2]Two days earlier in a memorandum to Stoll and to his colleagues in the Philosophical Faculty II, Alfred Kleiner presented the case for a professorship of theoretical physics at the University of Zurich and recommended Einstein to fill it (Alfred Kleiner memorandum to II Sect. phil. Fac., University of Zurich, 23 February 1909, SzZSa, U 110 b .2 (44)). A faculty commission, with Stoll presiding, was then formed to review the recommendation (see the minutes of the meeting of the Philosophical Faculty II, 26 February 1909, SzZU, AA 10:3). [3]See Vol. 1, "Albert Einstein-Beitrag für sein Lebensbild," pp. lviii-lxiii. [4]See Aargau Kantonsschule Record, 26 October 1895-3 October 1896 (Vol. 1, Doc. 10). [5]See ETH Record and Grade Transcript, 5-10 October-2 August 1900 (Vol. 1, Doc. 28). [6]Einstein was granted citizenship on 21 February 1901 (see Vol. 1, the editorial note, "Swiss Citizenship," p. 241). [7]Einstein taught at the Technikum Winterthur from 16 May until 11 July 1901 (see Ein- stein to Mileva Maric, 15 April 1901 [Vol. 1, Doc. 101]), and at a Lehr- und Erziehungsanstalt in Schaffhausen from 15 September 1901 until the end of January 1902 (see Einstein to Marcel Grossmann, 6 September 1901 [Vol. 1, Doc. 122] and Einstein to Conrad Habicht, 4 February 1902 [Vol. 1, Doc. 133]). For his appointment to the Swiss Patent Office, see Swiss Department of Justice to Swiss Federal Council, 2 June 1902 (Vol. 1, Doc. 140), Swiss Department of Jus- tice to Einstein, 19 June 1902 (Vol. 1, Doc. 141), and Swiss Patent Office to Einstein, 19 June 1902 (Vol. 1, Doc. 142). [8]The doctorate was awarded on 15 January 1906 (see Doc. 31, note 6). [9]In the first semester after the venia docendi was conferred on 28 February 1908 (see Doc. 89) Einstein gave a course in the molecular theory of heat (see Doc. 101, note 15), and in winter semester 1908/1909 he lectured on the theory of radiation (see Kreisschreiben of 5 January 1909, SzBeSa, W.S. 1908/09). 141. To Lucien Chavan Bern 3. III 09 Lieber Herr Chavan! Ich liege im Bett wegen starker Erkältung. Aber Sie können heute Abend doch kommen, ich werde dann liegend mit Ihnen lesen.[1] Mit bestem Gruss an Sie & Ihre Frau Ihr A. Einstein. AKS (Sz, Archiv der Einstein-Gesellschaft). [72 276]. The verso is addressed "Herrn L. Cha- van Telegraphen-Direktion Speichergasse," and postmarked "Bern Brf.Exp. 3.III.09.X." [1]Einstein had tutored Chavan until 1906 (see the latter's notebook on electricity, 1903- 1906, Sz, Archiv der Einstein-Gesellschaft) and may have continued to do so afterward. 142. To Maurice Solovine Bern 18. III 09 Lieber Solovine! Ich freute mich sehr mit Ihrem freundlichen Gruss. Gestern kam ein junger Japaner zu mir, der nach Paris geht.[1] Ich schickte ihn zu Ihnen, in der Mei- nung, dass Sie gewiss Vergnügen an Ihm haben werden. Wann kommen Sie
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