I N D E X 9 7 7 limited mobility, lvii, lix, 382, 552 onset, 846a Plesch on genesis of, 290n pulse, Elsa on, 421 relapses, 687 treatment, lvii, lix, 366, 367, 380, 864a breathing exercises, Elsa on, 468 diuretic pills, Elsa on, 468 has requested doctor friends not to visit him, Elsa on, 468 light calisthenics, Elsa on, 468 water secretion, 593 Zangger on, 285, 286 gratitude for treat- ment, 367 illness AE beginning to enjoy, Elsa on, 467 AE should “officially” keep it, Elsa on, 467 benefit of for scientific work, 344 using as cloak of invisibility, 456n insomnia, lvi, 253, 687 Elsa on, 421 looks tired, Elsa on, 421 recovery, lix, 609, 874 asymptomatic, 593 housebound, 552, 555, 579 refers to body as corpse, 324, 367, 524 Scharbeutz ability to ponder at, 410n convalescence at, lvii, lviii, 316, 344, 357, 380, 858a departure from, 424 describes as “Dorado,” 424 Elsa at, 421 enjoying quiet time at, 385, 422, 861a enjoying scenery of, 382, 385, 400 fearful of having to leave, 400 “Gypsy fortune-teller,” visited by, 419 humidity unhealthy for heart patients, 593 plans to stay till end of September, 400 as “preparation for paradise,” 422 refers to women taking care of him as “harem,” 384 sailing at, 421 self-care, 457 state of, 906a labile, 610 “still somewhat alive,” describes himself as, 428 stress, lv travel hopes to renew, 553 inability to, 344, 366, 609 will have to reduce, 401 on weak health, 65 weakness, 385, 401, 456 and bed rest, 343 improving, 593 Zangger’s advice, 286 INVITATIONS FROM Club 1926, to address meeting, 821a declined, 126 Coudenhove Calergi, to attend Paneuropa congress, declined, 61 Deutscher Pazifistischer Studentenbund, to chair rally, 827a declined, 158 International League for Peace and Freedom (Sheepshanks, Mary), to meeting on warfare, 209 declined, 221 Lindemann, Frederick, to become Rhodes Lec- turer, declined, 64 reconsidered, 91 Oxford University, to hold 1928 Rhodes Memo- rial Lectures, 807a, 811a declined, 808a Lindemann on, 807a, 819a Rhodes Trust (Kerr), to hold 1929 Rhodes Me- morial Lectures, 822a declined, 323 Steinig, to speak at executive committee of Inter- national Student Service, 815a provisionally accepted, 122 Veblen, Oswald, to professorship at Princeton, 112 declined, 115 JEWISH MATTERS affinity to Jewish people due to Berlin environ- ment, 654 on anti-Semitism, 16, 655n combating, 67n on anti-Zionists, 375 bar-mitzvah preparations, receives instruction for, lxxxv, 625n Besso’s role in AE’s relationship to his Jewish identity, 233 Bible, reads often, 652 Diaspora Jewry, urges them to donate on behalf of Palestine, 562 Eastern European Jews, impoverishment of, 690 recovery of, 713

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9 7 8 I N D E X EINSTEIN, ALBERT (1879–1955): JEWISH MATTERS (cont.) expresses gratitude of Jews toward French jus- tice system and French people, 225 on German nationalism among Jews, 67n on Hadassah Medical Organization, 328 on Hebrew culture, 18 Hebrew University Academic Council, 327 AE on, 331n opposes decrease of authority of, 329 on planned meeting of, 130 resignation from, 370, 422, 611, 622n plans, lii, 104, 121, 123, 130 will refrain from, 365 “noisy exit,” will refrain from, 375 academic head for, 228, 325–327 AE’s proposal, Warburg on, 338 Warburg and Magnes opposed to, 348 on appointment of, 246 on closing down university if appointment not approved, 331n opposed to Landau as, 331 prefers English model of vice-chancellor for, 326 proposed by BOGHU as chairman of com- mittee on, 348 rejects German model of rector for, 326 on roles of, 326–327 supports Brodetsky for, 333, 342 threatens to resign if appointment not ap- proved, 331n on agriculture institute at, 328 American backers, 207, 423 on undue influ- ence of, 179 on appointment of chemistry professor at, 328 as culmination of Jewish cultural work, 18 BOGHU, 46n, 229n, 237n, 269n, 326–327, 329n, 340n, 349n, 365n, 370n, 611n, 818a asks to be removed officially from, 611, 370 has decided to officially resign from, 130n on Judah L. Magnes ignoring resolutions of, 148n Leo Kohn as secretary of, AE on, 847a letters to Warburg on, 375 London meeting, 331n, 333, 336, 375 decides to disengage from all university matters as a result of, 365 regrets not being able to attend, 325 rejects compromise reached at, 365 support for principles outlined by AE on university reforms, 347 not interested in attending meeting of, 320 no meeting required due to resignation, 611 plans to refrain from “noisy exit” from, 375 resignation from, 422, 611, 622n, 888a plans, 123 threatens, lii, 89, 104, 121, 228, 332 2nd meeting, 131n will refrain from official resignation from, 365 Brodetsky Report, 228, 325, 342 on constitution, 329 does not want to publicly discredit, 365 displeasure with developments at, 148, 226– 229 dissuades academics, students, from joining, 375, 423, 853a early support, 608 initial enthusiasm for, 423 fed up with, 237 Felix M. Warburg’s proposal for, supports, 342n “foul business,” 375 gives inaugural lecture at, 608 institute of geography, on candidate for, 294 on governance reforms at, 246 governing bodies, resignation from, xlii, liii criticizes, 320 deliberating, 179, 342 threatens, 320, 321, 342n his “wayward child,” 676 will always remain close to his heart, 691 humanities courses at, 328 on integration of Hadassah Medical Organiza- tion doctors into faculty of, 130, 148 involvement in, li–liii letters to BOGHU and Academic Council, Felix M. Warburg on, 336 mass production of academics, warns against, 325 Weizmann on, 348 mathematics institute, supports Landau as head of, 328 medicine, on courses of at, 328 on microbiology institute at, 328 mismanagement of, 320 obstinate attitude on, confesses to, 691 Oriental studies, on courses in at, 327

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9 7 6 I N D E X EINSTEIN, ALBERT (1879–1955) FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY, liv, lix, lxxxiv–lxxxvi, 945 celebration at Gatow, lxxxiv, 947 with family members with festive meal, 626 correspondence, xlii 1,000 letters, 694 buried under paper avalanche, 669, 895a deluge of, lxxxiv, 664 eating like a paper worm, 668 as signs of undeserved love, 694 volume of, 903a will “drown” in attestations of friendship, 626 Einstein Jubilee Celebration, New York, lxxxv, 699, 904a AE on, 730 Einstein Jubilee Committee, message for, 699, 699n, 702n has rendered him an old fogey, 653, 672n gifts, lxxxv–lxxxvi, 671, 700 anecdotes from Eduard, 672 anthology published, lxxxv microscope, 672 sailing boat, xli, lxxxvi, 638, 664, 687, 898a summer villa, by Berlin municipality, lxxxvi, 486n, 609, 694, 710 at Neu-Cladow, 672 AE rejects, 742n wary of receiving large, 609 outpouring of affection, lxxxiv planned absence from Berlin, lxxxiv, 511, 533, 609 prize for best joke, awards, 653 statement on Ulm as place of birth, 651 tributes, lxxxv verse for well-wishers, lxxxiv, 629, 631 HEALTH, 376, 379 bed rest, lvii, 287, 289, 291, 294, 310, 316, 344, 366, 367, 384, 401 AE’s humorous drawing of, 380 Elsa on, 421 on utilizing for scientific work, 381 Berlin, dry climate healthier for heart patients, 593 claims will not return to previous state of, 401 convalescence, 324, 344, 357, 367, 371, 380, 382, 400, 401, 410n, 418n, 422, 424, 456, 457, 532, 533, 626 change in lifestyle, lvii Elsa on, 421, 467 heart improving, 668 hermit-like existence, 524 improvement, lix, 418n, 486n, 511, 552, 555 receiving many visitors, 511 refraining from social engagements, 511 secluded and economical lifestyle, 533 setback, lviii spoiled by “harem,” lvii Elsa on, 383 working hard, 511 deteriorating, lv doctors, 366, 367, 380, 385, 401, 593 advice on travel, 610 ambivalence toward, lviii say he will become “normal” again, 486n as successors of clerics, 400 traveled against wishes of, 400 treated by Libman, 421 treated by Lichtwitz at Scharbeutz, 421, 424 Elsa on, 468 urge him to refrain from avoidable meetings, 370 exercise, lack of, lvi exertions have to be avoided, Elsa on, 748 exhausted, 15 from overexertion while sailing, Elsa on, 421 falls ill in Zuoz, 290n feeling weak, 316 heart condition, lv–lx, 288, 291, 294, 367, 381, 401, 850a AE utilizes, lviii almost died, 532, 672n believes will no longer be able to attend ICIC sessions, 429 benefits of, lvii blood pressure normal, Elsa on, 421 consequences, 864a advised against traveling and holding large- scale lectures for rest of his life, 610 having to lead a secluded existence for rest of his life, 323n diagnosis, lvii, 287 pericarditis, lvii, 366, 367 diet, lvii, 367 Elsa on, 421 Elsa on, lvii, 846a, 862a exams, 845a expresses gratitude to illness for gracing him with teleparallel approach, 368

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