Albert Einstein House
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The Albert Einstein House at 112 Mercer Street in Princeton, New Jersey
was the home of Albert Einstein
from 1936 until his death in 1955.
The house "was probably built in the 1870's or 1880's. The house is a simple pattern-book cottage and in itself is of no particular architectural significance".
Albert Einstein reportedly requested that this house not be made a museum, and the family did not want it to be recognized as such. Nonetheless it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
and further designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark
in 1976.
The house is currently occupied by Eric Maskin
and his family. He is the Albert O. Hirschman Professor of Social Science, School of Social Science, Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton University, and the 2007 Nobel Prize winner with two others.
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
was the home of Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...
from 1936 until his death in 1955.
The house "was probably built in the 1870's or 1880's. The house is a simple pattern-book cottage and in itself is of no particular architectural significance".
Albert Einstein reportedly requested that this house not be made a museum, and the family did not want it to be recognized as such. Nonetheless it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
and further designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1976.
The house is currently occupied by Eric Maskin
Eric Maskin
Eric Stark Maskin is an American economist and Nobel laureate recognized with Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson "for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory." He is the Albert O...
and his family. He is the Albert O. Hirschman Professor of Social Science, School of Social Science, Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton University, and the 2007 Nobel Prize winner with two others.