Re: How did Einstein Develop his Field Equations? When: A. He admitted having little math

Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm> wrote:

Hi,
 
Einstein had further sympathetic features:
 
1. avid sailor, owned several small boats
    Einstein: Yes      Poincaré: No

Named 'Tinef'. Still had it when he died.

2. talking walks with Gödel in Gödel
    Einstein: Yes      Poincaré: No

Yes, daily. Given Goedel's immense paranoia Einstein
was one of the very few people that he trusted.

3. Answering "I am a pacifist and a scientist."
    to U.S. immigration authorities:
    Einstein: Yes      Poincaré: No

Unsourced, afaik. But it has the right ring to it.

4. Easy memes like Einstein / Zweistein / Dreistein
https://nz.pinterest.com/pin/583919907970845584/
    Einstein: Yes      Poincaré: No

'Hogwarts' translates to 'Zweinstein'.

5. What else?

6. Filling in 'Human' under 'Race'
     when having to fill in a form for the US Immigration Authorities.
     Einstein: Yes       Poincare: No

7. Having a nasty politician for nephew:
     Einstein: No        Poincare: yes

8. And finally, being a good, practical engineer:
    Einsten: Yes        Poincare: Yes

Jan

BTW, Those 'Avenue Poincare, 'Place Poincare' etc. are nor for him.
OTOH there are some genuine 'Einsteinplatz', 'Einsteinstrasse', etc.