Einstein - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Sun, 09 Dec 2018 07:11:45 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Einstein - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Einstein's God letter sells for $4.2m https://cathnews.co.nz/2018/12/10/god-letter-sells/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 07:20:12 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=114478 A 1954 letter written by Albert Einstein and known as the "God letter" because he discussed his thoughts about religion has fetched close to US$2.9 million (NZ$4.2m) at an auction in New York. The letter, which was sold at Christie's on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT), was written the year before he died. Continue reading

Einstein's God letter sells for $4.2m... Read more]]> A 1954 letter written by Albert Einstein and known as the "God letter" because he discussed his thoughts about religion has fetched close to US$2.9 million (NZ$4.2m) at an auction in New York.

The letter, which was sold at Christie's on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT), was written the year before he died. Continue reading

Einstein's God letter sells for $4.2m]]> 114478 Bible signed by Einstein sells for $88,012 https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/07/09/bible-signed-by-einstein-sells-for-88012/ Mon, 08 Jul 2013 19:30:18 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=46658 A Bible with an inscription from Albert Einstein has sold for US$68,500 (NZ$88,012) at an auction in New York City. The German-born physicist and his wife signed it in 1932 and gifted it to an American friend named Harriett Hamilton. The Bible's final price far exceeds its pre-sale estimate of between US$1,500 and US$2,500. Continue Read more

Bible signed by Einstein sells for $88,012... Read more]]> A Bible with an inscription from Albert Einstein has sold for US$68,500 (NZ$88,012) at an auction in New York City.

The German-born physicist and his wife signed it in 1932 and gifted it to an American friend named Harriett Hamilton.

The Bible's final price far exceeds its pre-sale estimate of between US$1,500 and US$2,500. Continue reading

Bible signed by Einstein sells for $88,012]]> 46658