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Original stapled guest list for the “Albert Einstein Award Luncheon,” held at The Princeton Inn in Princeton, New Jersey, on March 14, 1952, three pages, 5.25 x 8, which lists 10 tables for a total of 71 individual attendees, with table 10 designated for “Press and Photographers.” Notable guests include Robert Oppenheimer, John von Neumann, Alonzo Church, Frank Aydelotte, Kurt Gödel, Hideki Yukawa, Richard Courant, Marston Morse, Oswald Veblen, Oskar Morgenstern, Solomon Lefschetz, and others. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, small stains, and a central horizontal fold.
After celebrating his 72nd birthday at the Princeton Inn, Einstein was mobbed by photographers and reporters as he made his way into a friend's car to return home. Among the paparazzi was United Press International photographer Arthur Sasse, who held back until he could get closer, then yelled to get Einstein’s attention, 'Ya, Professor, shmile for your birthday picture, ya?'
Tired of smiling for the cameras all day long, Einstein turned around and stuck out his tongue. Luckily, Sasse was quick enough to capture the moment and create what became one of the most well-known photographs of the 20th century. The original photo shows Einstein between Dr. Frank Aydelotte, the former head of the Institute for Advanced Study, and his wife. After seeing it in the newspaper, Einstein sent a letter to International News Photos to request nine prints to give to his friends.
From the estate of Helen Baum, the niece of revered mathematician Solomon Lefschetz.
