Einstein’s granddaughter dies in poverty despite famous grandfather

The Imperfect Planet ^ | 04/21/2011 | Pamela Wallace

[SeekAndFind]

Evelyn Einstein dead at 70 lived in poverty and squalor dispite her grandfathers fame and fortune

[MinorityRepublican]

Crazy mofo.

[dead]

Working occassionally as a dog catcher, a cult deprogrammer and a police officer, Evelyn Einstein was destitute after her divorce. She was married for 13 years to eccentric professor Grover Krantz, a Washington State University anthropologist who attempted to prove Big Foot existed.

Was she related to the real Einstein or the Yahoo Serious version?

[JimSEA]

All of which just goes to prove Albert was a smart guy.

[chickadee]

Gee, with a master’s degree in medieval literature, you’d think she could write her ticket to wealth. (Did she ever pay off her student loans?)

[null and void]

master’s degree in medieval literature from Berkeley

I think I may see a root cause...

[rarestia]

He gave the money to a university? Well, I suppose it’s his money and he can do with it what he pleases, but why would he leave his family in squalor?

Perhaps we’re not getting the entire story here. If she was a dumpster diver, perhaps she was mentally ill or otherwise incapable of holding down a normal job?

There are many questions left unanswered here in my mind.

[HIDEK6]

the younger Einstein spoke four or five languages and earned a master’s degree in medieval literature from Berkeley, yet she lived in squalor.

Given her "education," that's no surprise.

[trapped_in_LA]

Well this woman never learned an important lesson, nobody owes you a living. She made poor choices in life and paid for it, tough.

[EternalVigilance]

It’s funny that she looks so much like him, considering that she was the adopted child of his natural son.

[Thane_Banquo]

Granted, but still, the fact that he gave his money to a university rather than taking care of his family, only reflects the other things I have heard about him: He was an arrogant, heartless, and selfish SOB. In other words, a typical socialist.

[subterfuge]

the younger Einstein spoke four or five languages and earned a master’s degree in medieval literature from Berkeley, yet she lived in squalor...She was married for 13 years to eccentric professor Grover Krantz, a Washington State University anthropologist who attempted to prove Big Foot existed.

Hmm. Some bad life-choices may explain her predicament when she was living. Mayb there are thousands of jobs for people with medieval lit degrees that I don't know about?

[thefactor]

Hey, any day you get to take a shot at Jews is a good day, huh?!

[svcw]

She was a highly educated and learned woman and yet she lived on the street and died in poverty. Sorry sister that was not your grandfather’s fault, it was yours.

[rlmorel]

I don’t think he left her in squalor...any more than my parents left me in squalor by not leaving me anything. I would think that degree in medieval literature from Berzerkely would be worth something.

It sounds like she just went downhill after marrying some other Ivory Tower genius.

[hoosierham]

ONE: Don't plan your life around living off some relatives money unless they hire you to work for them.Especially if they were widely known to be eccentric.

TWO:Do expect that you will have to work at something in order to support yourself,especially if you are not a member of the heritary welfare class sponsored by the Democrats.

THREE :Don't expect to make a living doing something no one cares about.

Wonder what languages she spoke? Translators should be able to find some work.

[moehoward]

Not to mention her choice in men...

"She was married...to eccentric professor Grover Krantz...who attempted to prove Big Foot existed."

[GeronL]

grandfather did not leave a penny to her or anyone else in the family

So?? What does that have to do with it? Nothing. Your success in life does not depend on getting a windfall from a parent or grandparent. It is their money to use as they please. Not yours.

[latina4dubya]

He was an arrogant, heartless, and selfish SOB. In other words, a typical socialist.

nnooo! i wanted him to be as i imagined--the way Walter Matthau (sp) played him on the movie, "IQ." that was such a cute movie...