Albert Einstein, the same genius with the theory of relativity, in 1952 could become the president of Israel! He was really offered this post, but he refused. Why call physics in politics, and why did he not want? IA EAOMEDIA analyzes this incredible story and shows that even geniuses choose their own path.
In 1952, Israel was looking for a new president after the death of Khaim Weitsman. And then someone thought: why not call Albert Einstein? Yes, that very, with disheveled hair and formula E = mc². He was not just a scientist, but a world star: a Jew by origin, a fighter for peace and Zionist, who supported the creation of Israel. The proposal was officially made to him-through a letter from Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, but Einstein, who was then 73 years old, replied: “Thank you, but I was not created for politics.”
Why was he even called? Einstein was a symbol of the Jewish people and genius. His name could raise the prestige of the young state, which had just appeared in 1948 and tried to declare himself in the world arena. In addition, he actively supported Jewish projects, for example, helped to establish Jewish University in Jerusalem.
Einstein himself said that he has neither experience nor desire to engage in politics. He wrote that his business is “solving equations, and not manage people.” Plus, he was a pacifist and did not always agree with the policy of Israel, especially in matters of militarism. In a letter to Ben – Gurion, he honestly admitted: “I am not fit for this role, and the age is not the same.” He preferred a laboratory and lectures, not parades and speech.
