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25 May 1873. Died. 15 March 1955. (1955-03-15) (aged 81) Michele Angelo Besso ( Riesbach, 25 May 1873 – Geneva, 15 March 1955) was a Swiss-Italian engineer [1] best known for working closely with Albert Einstein .
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
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Michele Besso was an engineer and a close friend of Albert Einstein. He was a sounding board for Einstein's scientific ideas and a confidant for his personal matters.
Nov 16, 2015 · Discussions between Besso and Einstein earned the former the sole acknowledgment in the most famous of Einstein's 1905 papers, the one introducing the special theory of relativity.
- Michel Janssen, Jürgen Renn
- 2015
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Learn about Michele Besso, the \"extraordinarily fine mind\" who helped Einstein develop his radical new ideas in physics. See a photo of Besso and his bride Anna, and listen to a talk on his role in Einstein's work.
