Einstein blackboard

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The Einstein blackboard is a preserved chalkboard used by Albert Einstein during a 1931 lecture in Oxford, now displayed as a historic scientific artifact.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blackboard
historical artifact
museum object
scientific artifact
associatedEvent Einstein’s 1931 Rhodes Lectures NERFINISHED
associatedWithField cosmology
physics
associatedWithInstitution University of Oxford NERFINISHED
associatedWithPerson Albert Einstein NERFINISHED
conservationStatus preserved
creatorOfContent Albert Einstein NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol of 20th-century theoretical physics
dateOfUse 1931
displayedAs museum exhibit
era 20th century
exhibitType permanent display
hasContent cosmological equations
mathematical formulae
hasExhibitionLabel Einstein’s Blackboard NERFINISHED
hasImageDepicting Albert Einstein’s equations on the expanding universe
hasInscriptionType mathematical notation
hasLanguage German
hasPreservationMethod fixed chalk inscriptions
hasReferenceIn History of Science Museum catalog
literature on Einstein memorabilia
locatedIn Oxford
locatedInCountry United Kingdom
location History of Science Museum, Oxford NERFINISHED
material slate
notableFor evidence of Einstein’s cosmological work
original Einstein handwriting
ownedBy History of Science Museum, Oxford NERFINISHED
partOfCollection History of Science Museum collections NERFINISHED
preservedAs scientific relic
publicAccess on display to visitors
relatedToConcept cosmological constant
expanding universe
touristAttraction yes
usedAt University of Oxford lecture hall NERFINISHED
usedBy Albert Einstein NERFINISHED
usedDuring 1931 lecture in Oxford
usedFor cosmology lecture
writingMedium chalk

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Museum of the History of Science hasExhibit Einstein blackboard