Lieserl Einstein

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Lieserl Einstein was the little-known first child of Albert Einstein and Mileva Marić, whose life and fate remain largely mysterious due to scarce historical records.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
birthName Lieserl Einstein
countryOfCitizenship Austria-Hungary
ethnicGroup Serbs of Vojvodina
familyName Einstein
father Albert Einstein
givenName Lieserl
mother Mileva Marić
notableFact existence became known through Albert and Mileva’s correspondence discovered in the 1980s
first child of Albert Einstein and Mileva Marić
her birth and life were kept private and not publicly discussed by Albert Einstein
her existence was unknown to most biographers until late 20th century
her later life and fate are unknown due to lack of historical records
her story has inspired various biographical and fictional works about Albert Einstein’s family
mentioned in letters from Albert Einstein to Mileva Marić in 1901 and 1902
no known photographs of her have been authenticated
no official birth or death certificates have been conclusively identified
sometimes hypothesized to have suffered from an illness such as scarlet fever, though this is unconfirmed
subject of historical debate regarding whether she died in infancy or was given up for adoption
notableRelative Albert Einstein
Mileva Marić
placeOfBirth Novi Sad
sexOrGender female
sibling Eduard Einstein
Hans Albert Einstein


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