INDEX
References are collected under the appropriate English heading. Certain institu-
tions, organizations, and concepts that have no standard English translation are
listed under their German designation (with cross references from an English trans-
lation). “Albert Einstein” is abbreviated to “AE” in subentries. Other abbreviations
used in the index are: “DPG” for “Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft,” “ETH”
for “Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule,” “GDNÄ” for “Gesellschaft deut-
scher Naturforscher und Ärzte,” “KWIP” for “Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Physik,”
“PAW” for “Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften,” “US” for the “United
States of America.”
Aardenne, Gijsbert van (1888–1983), 163, 185,
254, 305
Abbé, F.: 64; AE’s landlord at Wittelsbacher-
straße, 73
Abderhalden, Emil (1877–1950), 162
Abraham, Max, 11, 40; in Zurich, 13
absolute differential calculus, 13
Absolute motion of solar system, from eclipses
of Jupiter’s moons, 329
Adams, Walter (1876–1956), 154
Adler, Friedrich (1879–1960): 48–49; AE on
character of, 45, 49, 50; AE volunteers as wit-
ness at trial of, 48; pardon plea for, 44–45, 50;
solicits AE’s signature on appeal of amnesty
for Hungarian people’s commissars, 307
Adler, Josef (1844–1918), 59
Adler, Kathia (1879–1969), 122
Adler, Rosa (1855–1935), 59
Adler, Victor, 50
Agar-agar, for Elsa Einstein, 74
Albert, Kurt, contributes to Einstein Donation
Fund, 233
Albis (Canton Zurich), 23
Albrecht, Sabastian (1876–?), 154
Allgemeine Elektrizitätsgesellschaft (A.E.G.),
contributes to Einstein Donation Fund, 233
Amberg, Ernst (1871–1952), 141, 147
Ampère’s molecular currents: Einstein on, 188;
experiment on, 15, 22
Anglo-American University Library for Central
Europe, 207
Ansbacher, Julie (1845–1933), 127–128, 129
Anschütz-Kaempfe, Hermann (1872–1931):
272, 336, 357; endowment of, 286; invites
AE for summer, 289, 343, 336, 337; offers
honorarium to AE, 337, 343; experiment on
terrestrial magnetism, 289, 337, 343; on gy-
rocompass, 288–289, 337, 343; proposes sci-
entific lecture in Munich, 342
Anschütz-Stöve, Reta (1897–1961), 273
Anti-Oorlog-Raad, session in Bern, 20
Anti-relativity meeting at Berlin Philharmonic
Hall. See Philharmonic Hall, Berlin
Appeal in favor of republican constitution, pre-
pared to sign, 150
Arbeitsgemeinschaft 1920, invites AE to lecture,
285
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Naturforscher