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Albert Einstein, deep in thought at his desk, Princeton 1939

Name: Albert Einstein, deep in thought at his desk, Princeton 1939
Uploaded: 2026-09-03T23:59:43.833Z
Duration: 17 s
Channel: The March of Time (Outtakes)

Albert Einstein sits at his desk in his study in Princeton, pipe in mouth, absorbed in taking notes. The pipe was one of his best-known attributes, shaping his public image as scientist and thinker far beyond physics. These notes date from the summer of 1939, when Einstein, together with Leo Szilard, was preparing the letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warning of the military use of nuclear fission. Densely packed bookshelves in the background underline the scholarly character of his workplace.

Period: c. 1939–1955
Credit: The March of Time (Outtakes)US National ArchivesPublic Domain (NARA) · Digitalisierung und Bearbeitung: © zb Media GmbH

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Clip name: HFE009739
Length: 0' 17"
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames per Second: 24 fps
Chroma Subsampling: yuv422p10le
Resolution: 1920 × 1080
Format: MOV
File Size: 394,202,820 bytes

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