Einstein’s granddaughter dies in poverty despite famous grandfather

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

[AnotherUnixGeek]

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.

At the time of his death, Einstein's estate wasn't worth nearly what it's worth now. He left no money to any university - he left his money to his family and donated his scientific papers to Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Those consisted of his academic papers and scientifically important letters to colleagues discussing their work.

That stuff is now worth a lot of money. The university trust claims ownership over all of Einstein's "intellectual property", and makes money licensing Einstein's name and image (bobble-head dolls, t-shirts, etc.). My guess is that Einstein would have been appalled.

[moehoward]

Remember.....she was Einstein's adopted daughter.....

[listenhillary]

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

This

[listenhillary]

My guess is that Einstein would have been appalled.

I would think he would be mildly amused. I now want an Einstein Bobble head dashboard figure. Darn you...

[listenhillary]

I thought she was Einstein’s sons adopted daughter?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

My guess is that Einstein would have been appalled.

[ApplegateRanch]

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

It is uncanny! They both have 2 eyes, 2 ears, a nose, mouth, chin...AND HAIR! DOO-DOO doo-doo DOO-DOO doo-doo...

[EternalVigilance]

Well, I guess it’s all relative....

[TheOldLady]

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[moehoward]

Yes. His name was Einstein too....

[parisa]

There are many questions left unanswered here in my mind.

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[chris_bdba]

Yeears ago men who fooled around on their wives woulkd sometimes adopt the children of thir mistresses without the wife ever knowing it was his real child.I know a guy who died at 19 who’s bio mother finally spilled the truth about his parentage to his adopted Mom.

[EternalVigilance]

That thought had occurred to me when I made my post.

[married21]

Being the grandkid of a wealthy person does not entitle you to his money.

I don’t think Einstein owed anything to his grandkids. I think it’s proper for him to leave something to his kids, if he has the means, but it would be his kids’ responsibility to leave something to their own kids.

It sounds like she was raised and educated in reasonably comfortable circumstances. That was adequate. If she became unbalanced later, she might get some assistance from family out of compassion, but not because she is owed it simply by virtue of being related to a famous person.

[Tzfat]

No, your little comment shows that you wear your feelings about “Jewish people” on your sleeve. It is quite clear what you are. And it isn’t personal, I’m not Jewish.

[Niuhuru]

And married to an anthropologist no less, big bucks there!

[Niuhuru]

She hsould have worked as an interpreter for businesses, she would have made quite the fortune and enjoyed the fame that went along with being his granddaughter.

[Niuhuru]

Her first mistake was not getting a practical degree/education and then marrying some fruit who spent his entire academic career seeking out a myth, while having a flimsy degree himself. She should have gotten something substantial and from what I can see, she didn’t stick to anything that could have ended up wiht her moving up the ladder to a more secure and prestigious position, along with higher payments. Knowing multiple languages could have easily gotten her a job with a high level business, or she could have made massive amounts of cash freelancing as an interpreter.

She wasn’t practical and perhaps gambled on living off of the family name, that didn’t work out.

[Niuhuru]

I see she’s learned very quickly that a degree doesn’t mean automatic income, no matter what those college recruiters pay.

[Neidermeyer]