642 biographies tions of Epicurus, Democritus, and Heraclitus re-edited La Mettrie's L'Homme Machine and published Anatole France's philosophical writings. 1938, published French translation of Einstein and Infeld's The Evolution of Physics. Ca. 1952, founded and directed the series "Science and Civilization" and "Masters of Scientific Thought," both published by Gauthier-Villars, Paris. 1954, reissued translation of Über die spezielle und die allgemeine Re- lativitätstheorie. Gemeinverständlich, together with translation of Zum kos- mologischen Problem der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie. Einstein probably also had Solovine in mind when he later spoke of the "child-like joy with which [the Olympia Academy] took delight in all that was clear and intelli- gent." Sources: His files, SzBeSa his death certificate Solovine 1956 his let- ters to Carl Seelig, SzZE Einstein to the immortal Olympia Acad- emy, 3 April 1953. Zangger, Heinrich b. 6 December 1874 in Bubikon, Switzerland d. 15 March 1957 in Zurich Friend and colleague of Einstein. Son of a farmer. Attended Gymnasium at the Zürich Kantonsschule. 1897-1901, studied medicine at the Universities of Naples, Paris, and Zurich. 1901, Privatassistent at the Pathological-Ana- tomical Institute, University of Zurich. 1901-1902, Assistent in the same In- stitute. 1902, appointed Extraordinary Professor for Anatomy and Physiology in the same Faculty. 1902-1904, served as Director of the Anatomical-Phys- iological Institute in the same Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zurich. 1904-1912, served as Director of the Physiological Institute of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. 1905, met Einstein for the first time in Bern to discuss mutual interest in Brownian motion did research at the Sorbonne. 1906, achieved international prominence when, at his urging, rescuers who had given up trying to save workers trapped in a collapsed mine in Courrieres, France, continued to dig, saving more than one hundred men married Mathil- de Mayenfisch, with whom he had three children. 1906-1912, served as Di- rector of the Forensic Medicine Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine, Uni- versity of Zurich, and as Extraordinary Professor there. 1911, served as mid- dleman in Einstein's appointment to the ETH the following year. 1912-1941, served as Professor of Forensic Medicine and Director of newly formed In- stitute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich. 1914, together with Michele Besso served as Einstein's confidant in personal and legal matters. 1919, appointed guardian of the Einstein boys after parents' divorce. 1920,
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