Albert Einstein, Radical

A Political Profile

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ID9198530
AuthorsJohn J Simon (corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume57
Issue1
Pages1
Publication date2005-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMonthly Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520
PublisherMonthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14452/mr-057-01-2005-05_1
OpenAlexW2005223852
LanguageEN
Citations received3

2005 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Albert Einstein and the centennial of the publication of five of his major scientific papers that transformed the study of physics. Einstein's insights were so revolutionary that they challenged not only established doctrine in the natural sciences, but even altered the way ordinary people saw their world. By the 1920s he had achieved international popular renown on a scale that would not become usual until the rise of the contemporary celebrity saturated tabloids and cable news channels. His recondite scientific papers as well as interviews with the popular press were front page news and fodder for the newsreels. Usually absent, however, was any sober discussion of his participation in the political life of his times as an outspoken radical-especially in profiles and biographies after his death.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website

Archaeology · Art history · Banner · Centennial · Doctrine · Einstein · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Classics · Climate Change Communication and Perception · History · Law · Mathematics · Science Education and Perceptions

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