Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity may be too complicated for some to understand. But the expected price of a letter the scientist wrote makes a great deal of sense. A missive that Einstein sent ...

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Einstein later regretted the letter for its ultimate role in helping to develop the atomic bomb. The letter belonged to late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The new owner's identity is unknown. In ...

(JNS) Christie’s auction house anticipates an explosive sale price for a two-page letter from 1939 that laid the foundation for the Allied victory in World War II. In September, the auction giant will ...

In the summer of 1939, with war in Europe looming, several U.S. scientists entreated Einstein to warn President Franklin D. Roosevelt about recent advances in nuclear research that Germany might ...

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On Aug. 2, 1939, Albert Einstein wrote a letter to “F.D. Roosevelt, President of the United States,” outlining the potential of uranium to create a chain reaction and of Germany’s interest in this raw ...