Einstein’s handwritten encyclopedia entry could fetch $200,000
Andrew Paul
created: Sept. 19, 2025, 7:48 p.m. | updated: Sept. 29, 2025, 7:44 p.m.
The draft of an encyclopedia article written by Albert Einstein explaining his Theory of Relativity is up for auction.
Credit: Remarkable RaritiesThe bidding is being overseen by the auction house Remarkable Rarities, with live bidding scheduled to begin at 1PM EST in Boston.
Einstein had already dramatically altered humanity’s trajectory by the time he began work on his encyclopedia entry sometime in 1947-48.
But in reality, it is a strong restriction for the (in principle conceivable) laws of nature.”The handwritten draft is unfinished and ends mid-sentence.
In fact, this version of Einstein’s encyclopedia contribution is unfinished.
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