Einstein in Oxford

Einstein in Oxford

Book cover
Author	Andrew Robinson
Language	English
Subject	Albert Einstein; Oxford
Genre	Biography, history of science
Publisher	Bodleian Library Publishing
Publication date	12 September 2024
Publication place	UK
Media type	Print
Pages	96
ISBN	978-1-85124-638-0

Einstein in Oxford (2024), by Andrew Robinson, is a biographical account of Albert Einstein's association with the city of Oxford, especially the University of Oxford, ^{[1] [2] [3]} particularly in the areas of science, music, and politics. It was published by Bodleian Library Publishing. ^{[4] [5]}

Content

The book includes a foreword by Silke Ackermann (Director of the History of Science Museum in Oxford), a preface, five chapters, a postscript, sources of quotations, further reading, acknowledgements, picture credits, and an index. Einstein's visits to the University of Oxford at the invitation of the Oxford physicist Frederick Lindemann (1st Viscount Cherwell), staying in Christ Church, and his 1931 lectures at Rhodes House in Oxford, including his preserved blackboard, are covered. The book has been endorsed by Oxford-based academics Stephen Blundell, Sir David Clary, Roger Davies, and William Whyte.

A blackboard used by Albert Einstein in a 1931 lecture at Rhodes House in Oxford, now in the History of Science Museum, Oxford. The blackboard is featured in the preface of the book (pages 8–14).

Reception

Einstein in Oxford has been reviewed in a number of publications and online, including Australian Book Review , ^[7] Oxford Alumni, ^[8] the Oxford Mail , ^[9] Physics World , ^[10] and The Times Literary Supplement . ^[11]

An associated talk by the author Andrew Robinson took place at the Weston Library, Oxford, in September 2024. ^{[12] [13]} The book was also presented at the 2025 Oxford Literary Festival. ^[14]

See also

• Einstein's Blackboard at the History of Science Museum, Oxford
• Einstein on the Run (2019 book)

References

1. Robinson, Andrew (June 2019). "Einstein in Oxford". Physics World . Vol. 32, no. 6. pp. 32–36. doi:10.1088/2058-7058/32/6/35.
2. Robinson, Andrew (23 September 2024). "Einstein in Oxford: the untold story of an unlikely friendship". Nature . Retrieved 27 January 2025.
3. Robinson, Andrew (5 September 2024). "Einstein's Oxford years" . Science . 385 (6713): 1051. doi:10.1126/science.adq4247 . Retrieved 27 January 2025.
4. "Einstein in Oxford". Shop. UK: Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford . Retrieved 27 January 2025.
5. "Einstein in Oxford". Bookshop. The Guardian. 24 January 2025.
6. Robinson, Andrew (2024). "Einstein in Oxford". UK: History of Science Museum, Oxford . Retrieved 27 January 2025.
7. Arianrhod, Robyn (March 2025). "Proof of entanglement: Two slim, not slight books on Einstein". Australian Book Review . No. 473. p. 24–25.
8. Lofthouse, Richard (2 October 2024). "Off the Shelf: 2024 – Macbeth, Mindfulness, Einstein, midlife crisis, and a history of sex and Christianity". Oxford Alumni. UK: University of Oxford . Retrieved 27 January 2025.
9. Hardy, Ben (22 December 2024). "Albert Einstein's complex relationship with Oxford explored". Oxford Mail . Retrieved 27 January 2025.
10. Durrani, Matin (December 2024). "Einstein in Oxford By Andrew Robinson". Physics World . p. 46.
11. Gordin, Michael D. (24 January 2025). "A preserved blackboard: The ephemera of the physicist's daily life in Oxford". The Times Literary Supplement . UK. p. 25.
12. "Einstein's Oxford: A 'Barbarian on the Roam'". Archive.org . UK: Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. September 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
13. Robinson, Andrew (Autumn 2024). "Einstein in Oxford: A "Barbarian on the Roam"". Bodleian Library Friends' News Magazine. Bodleian Libraries. p. 18.
14. "Einstein in Oxford – Andrew Robinson introduced by Samuel Fanous". Oxford Literary Festival. 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.