April 26, 2024

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Einstein manuscript with relativity calculations sold for more than $13M at Paris auction

NBC News

 

A rare manuscript featuring early calculations that led to Albert Einstein‘s general theory of relativity sold for just over $13 million at an auction in Paris Tuesday, becoming the most expensive manuscript by the famed scientist.

The 54-page document was originally expected to fetch as much as $3.5 million, but went for nearly quadruple the pre-sale estimate. British auction house Christie’s told NBC News they will not be disclosing who won the final bid.

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