Monument to Albert Einstein

The monument to Albert Einstein, a famous scientist, is located near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, near the National Academy of Sciences.

The Albert Einstein Memorial was created by sculptor Robert Burks and opened on April 22, 1979. The monument is made of bronze and represents a flabby and slightly sloppy scientist sitting on steps made of white granite. In his hands, Einstein holds a sheet on which three famous formulas are painted (quantum theory of the photoelectric effect, general relativity and the theory of heat capacity). The memorial is considered very successful and accurately conveys the character of Albert Einstein, since during his lifetime he was fascinated only by science, not appearance.

The lumpy sculpture is also loved because of its location on a circular platform, on which an extensive map with data on the location of asteroids, comets, stars, meteorites and planets is created.