Einstein in the Headlines
Berliner Illustrirte, 14 Dezember 1919
After the confirmation of the Theory of Relativity, Einstein is a media star. The cover of the Berliner Illustrirten of 14 December 1919 boasts Einstein’s portrait with the caption: “A New Celebrity in the History of the World.” In a period of political and economical instability, Einstein’s theory of curved space and relative time enthralls the public. “Everything is relative” is the motto of the 1920s; even cooking recipes make reference to the theory of relativity
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