Robert McNees
Albert Einstein passed away #OTD in 1955 due to complications from a ruptured abdominal aneurysm.
Doctors recommended surgical intervention but Einstein declined. He told them “I have done my share; it is time to go. I will do it elegantly."
Here is his office just as he left it, before anyone came him to collect his things..
Image: R. Morse/LIFE
Robert McNees
As most physicists will tell you, a clean desk is a sure sign of a sick mind.
This is the ideal academic desk. You may not like it, but this is what peak desk looks like.
Robert McNees
And here is a better view of the state of the blackboard in Einstein's office when he passed away on April 18, 1955. The image appeared in LIFE magazine.
I can see on the right side where he is comparing the number of independent components of various quantities in two formulations (which he has labeled "new" and "old") of gravity.
Image: Ralph Morse, Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Robert McNees
Besides the famous chalkboard photo, Ralph Morse also captured a close-up of Einstein's desk.
Covered with papers and journals, his pipe laying on its side, a photo set down as if he’d just been looking at it. It is a very relatable desk.
Image: Ralph Morse, Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
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