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Tuesday August 4, 2015
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Brilliant Minds, Great Thinkers: Stevn Gimbel on Albert Einstein
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2015 is the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.
Einstein was the first scientific superstar, and his international fame allowed him financial security at a time of economic collapse in Germany, instant credibility on topics both scientific and non-scientific. He was sharp, edgy and unafraid to rock any boat, considered dangerous by Nazis and American conservatives alike.
Steven Gimbel, author of Einstein: His Space and Times, explains Einstein’s science in terms anyone can understand, and shows how Einstein’s powerful ideas emerged from the particular world he occupied and continue to shape the world we inhabit today.
Steven Gimbel is the Edwin T. and Cynthia Shearer Johnson Chair for Distinguished Teaching in the Humanities at Gettysburg College where he is the chair of the philosophy department. His writing focuses on the history and philosophy of science, especially the influences and reception of the theory of relativity in various intellectual communities and in the larger world.
“Gimbel gives special emphasis to Einstein’s connections to Judaism…A fine, informative life of the renowned scientist.”—Kirkus Reviews
Einstein was the first scientific superstar, and his international fame allowed him financial security at a time of economic collapse in Germany, instant credibility on topics both scientific and non-scientific. He was sharp, edgy and unafraid to rock any boat, considered dangerous by Nazis and American conservatives alike.
Steven Gimbel, author of Einstein: His Space and Times, explains Einstein’s science in terms anyone can understand, and shows how Einstein’s powerful ideas emerged from the particular world he occupied and continue to shape the world we inhabit today.
Steven Gimbel is the Edwin T. and Cynthia Shearer Johnson Chair for Distinguished Teaching in the Humanities at Gettysburg College where he is the chair of the philosophy department. His writing focuses on the history and philosophy of science, especially the influences and reception of the theory of relativity in various intellectual communities and in the larger world.
“Gimbel gives special emphasis to Einstein’s connections to Judaism…A fine, informative life of the renowned scientist.”—Kirkus Reviews
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Location/Venue:
Washington DC Jewish Community Center
Address:
1529 16th Street NW
City:
Washington, DC
Zip/Postal:
20036
Contact Name:
Lili Kalish Gersch
Phone:
202-777-3250
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