Albert Einstein (1879–1955), one of the foremost scientists and public figures of the 20th century, revolutionized our views of time and space, matter and light, gravitation and the universe. The Einstein Papers Project is engaged in one of the most ambitious scholarly publishing ventures undertaken in the history of science. The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein provides the first complete picture of Einstein's massive written legacy.
Published Volumes
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With the publication of its most recent Volume 17, The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein series now covers Einstein's life to the cusp of his first of three terms spent at Caltech. To date, the series presents as annotated full text, 700 writings by Einstein and more than 4,500 letters written by and to him. An additional 5,900 documents appear in abstract.
Einstein Archives Online
A unique resource: You can access our database of 90,000+ records of all known Einstein manuscripts and correspondence and also search the full text of 2,000 digitized items.
While the Archives updates their site, this link provides temporary access to the database.
"Here in Pasadena it is like Paradise. Always sunshine and clear air, gardens with palms and pepper trees and friendly people who smile at one and ask for autographs." - Albert Einstein
(U.S. Travel Diary, 1930-31, p. 28)
