Einstein: “Soon I’ll be fed up with the relativity"

Letters reveal relative truth of Einstein's family life

Documents show 20th century giant was generous, affectionate - and adulterous

Alok Jha, science correspondent
Tuesday July 11, 2006
The Guardian


He was the 20th century's greatest scientist, his name synonymous with genius. But while Albert Einstein's theories are known and lauded the world over, insights into his private life are patchy and largely negative. He has been variously portrayed as a bad father, cruel to his wives and an adulterer.
But that view could now change. Spanning more than 3,500 pages, a newly released set of Einstein's personal correspondence provides new clues into the character of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist. He was open about his love affairs to his wife, lost much of his prize money in bad investments and was a much more devoted father than previously thought.