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Michele Angelo Besso (Riesbach, 25 May 1873 – Geneva, 15 March 1955) was a Swiss-Italian engineer best known for working closely with Albert Einstein.
- Michele Besso, 25 May 1873
- 15 March 1955 (aged 81)
Nov 13, 2017 · Explore the touching correspondence between Einstein and his dear friend of more than 50 years, illustrated with letters offered in past and upcoming sales. Learn about their scientific collaboration, jokes, regrets, and final parting in 1955.
Jun 23, 2017 · Albert Einstein had a long and close friendship with Michele Besso, who helped him with his work and family problems. He also had a secret affair with Margarita Konenkova, a Russian sculptor and possible spy, who introduced him to the Soviet consul in New York.
- Sarah Pruitt
- 3 min
Learn about the friendship between Albert Einstein and Michele Besso, an Italian-Jewish engineer who was a close friend of the physicist during his days in Zurich. Discover how they worked together, communicated, and supported each other in their scientific and personal lives.
Nov 23, 2021 · The 54-page manuscript, which goes on sale Tuesday, was written jointly in Zurich by the Nobel Prize -winning scientist and Michele Besso – a Swiss engineer and Einstein’s collaborator,...
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Einstein's closest friend, Michele Besso. Michele Besso with his bride Anna, 1898. Einstein tried out his radical new ideas in arguments with his unassuming friend, an "extraordinarily fine mind." You can EXIT to hear a talk ("Jottings of a Genius") on Besso's help to Einstein.
Einstein passed by the clock towers morning on his way home, a route he often took with his closest friend, Michele Besso. The two men regularly discussed science and philosophy—including the nature of time. After one such discussion, Einstein came to a sudden realization: Time is not absolute.
