1 9 6 C H R O N O L O G Y , 1 9 1 3 – 1 9 1 4
Oct 27–31 Participates in a discussion on papers delivered at second
Solvay Congress (Vol. 4, Doc. 22).
Nov 7 “Max Planck as Scientist” (Vol. 4, Doc. 23).
Nov 12 Emperor Wilhelm II confirms the election of Einstein to the
PAW.
Nov 22 The PAW informs Einstein of his election and of his annual
salary of 12,000 M, moving expenses, and survivor benefits.
Dec 6 Swiss School Council accepts Einstein’s resignation from
the ETH.
Dec 7 Accepts offer of membership in the PAW and sets early
April 1914 as date for his move to Berlin.
Dec 11 “Supplementary Response to a Question by Mr. Reißner”
(Vol. 4, Doc. 24).
after Christmas Mileva Einstein-Maric; travels to Berlin to find housing for
the family. She stays with the Haber family.
1914
Jan B. Naunyn and O. Chwolson nominate Einstein for Nobel
Prize in Physics, the former citing contributions in relativity,
diffusion, gravitation, the latter citing his general contribu-
tion to theoretical physics.
Jan 15 Delivers lecture on “Neues zum Problem der Gravitation”
the seventh lecture in the 52nd cycle of town-hall lectures
(“Rathausvorträge”) in Zurich.
Jan 24 “On the Foundations of the Generalized Theory of Relativ-
ity and the Theory of Gravitation” (Vol. 4, Doc. 25).
Jan 30 “Comments” (Vol. 4, Doc. 26) on “Outline of a Generalized
Theory of Relativity and of a Theory of Gravitation” (with
M. Grossmann) (Vol. 4, Doc. 13) is published.
early Feb W. Nernst and others propose that Einstein be named per-
manent secretary of a scientific committee to supervise and
administer a theoretical physics institute of the KWG.
Feb 9 Lecture “On the Theory of Gravitation” at meeting of
Naturforschende Gesellschaft of Zurich (Vol. 4, Doc. 28).
Feb 19 “Nordström’s Theory of Gravitation from the Point of View
of the Absolute Differential Calculus” (with A. D. Fokker)
(Vol. 4, Doc. 28).