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...Albert Einstein's contribution was more than a mere scientific discovery; it was a major leap forward in understanding." MARINUS J. WIJNBEEK Amersfoort, the Netherlands...
Your choice of Albert Einstein was brilliantly appropriate on many levels [PERSON OF THE CENTURY, Dec. 31]. By recognizing Einstein as a surrogate for the contributions of science and technology and by recognizing his humanism and faults, you found in one person the important balance that we seek. Beyond acknowledging him for the implications of his famous equation E=mc2, one should credit Einstein with realizing there are peaceful uses of the atom for energy and medical-diagnostic, therapeutic, industrial and environmental applications. You have given those of us who work in this field hope that society will take...
Like a meteor flashing across the night sky, an intellect as brilliant as Einstein's reminds us that the essence of humanity lies in reveling in the beauty and mystery of the universe. ROBERT J. FARINA Richmond, Calif...
...honor to share the century with such a person. A thousand years from now, people will still look upon Einstein with wonder. J. RICHARD GOTT Princeton...
Evidently Einstein had an affinity for gazing out over the ocean, as depicted in the photograph you ran of him on the beach at Santa Barbara, Calif. In the summer of 1936, when I was a very young boy, he was visiting Watch Hill, R.I. I saw him standing at the end of the pier gazing into a bright sunset, which made his hair appear to be a brilliant golden halo. Over the years, I have supposed that his thoughts that evening were of the significance of E=mc2. JOHN E. GOMENA Pacific City...