'Einstein-Besso Manuscript' describing the origin of general relativity appears at auction
A 54-page manuscript by Albert Einstein and Michele Besso, which describes the origin of one of the most important theories for modern science, the 'general theory of relativity,' will be put up for auction at Christie's. rice field. Einstein's autographs sometimes appear at auctions, but this manuscript is considered particularly valuable.
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The manuscript is drawn on various types of paper, but the size is approximately 273 mm x 212 mm. Einstein's writing is 26 pages, Besso's writing is 25 pages, and the remaining 3 pages are co-authored. In addition, each person also puts annotations etc. in the writing part.
Originally it is a 56-page manuscript, but the part corresponding to pages 16 and 17 is omitted because it has been torn by Besso. It is said that this part is already in another personal collection.
A product called 'Einstein's autograph' may be on the market. For example, in May 2021, a letter containing 'E = mc²' was sold for 130 million yen, but Einstein's autograph before 1919. It seems that scientific materials are rarely available.
Einstein's autograph 'E = mc²' will be sold for about 130 million yen --GIGAZINE
Christie's expects the winning bid to be between $ 2.4 million and $ 3.5 million.
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