Framed facsimiles of Albert Einstein's manuscript featuring handrwitten formula E=MC^2
- Made:
- 2006-12-14 in Jerusalem
A facsimile copy of a Einstein manuscript at the University of Jerusalem, presented to Stephen Hawking from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2006, two pages in one mount, 23½ x 21½in. framed
Distributed around Stephen Hawking's Office are a selection of items with layers of scientific significance easily missed by the untrained eye. These are toys and gifts that have the closest connection to Stephen's theoretical work: research he was particularly proud of, and which also provided an easy way to illustrate difficult aspects of his theories to visitors.
Details
- Category:
- Stephen Hawking Office
- Collection:
- Stephen Hawking’s Office
- Object Number:
- 2021-561/417
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), paper (fibre product), glass and string
- Measurements:
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overall: 520 mm x 610 mm x 18 mm, 1.905 kg
- type:
- facsimiles and frame - furnishing
- credit:
- Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021
