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Michele Angelo Besso (Riesbach, 25 May 1873 – Geneva, 15 March 1955) was a Swiss-Italian engineer best known for working closely with Albert Einstein.
Nov 13, 2017 · Cataloguing the letters from Albert Einstein to his closest friend, Michele Besso, was a roller-coaster ride: intellectually exhilarating, funny, endearing — and with an unexpected conclusion.
Michele Besso was a close friend of Albert Einstein during his days at the Federal Polytechnic Institute in Zurich. Later, Einstein endorsed Besso for a position at the patent office in Bern, and eventually, the two worked there together and grew closer to each other.
Feb 18, 2024 · Einstein’s best friend was a Swiss mathematician named Michele Besso. The two met in their early twenties while studying at the Polytechnic Institute in Zurich. From the moment they met, a deep bond formed between them, and they remained close friends for over five decades.
Jun 23, 2017 · Albert Einstein had a long and close friendship with Michele Besso, who helped him with his work and family problems. He also had a secret affair with Margarita Konenkova, a Russian sculptor and possible spy, who introduced him to the Soviet consul in New York.
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Einstein's closest friend, Michele Besso. Michele Besso with his bride Anna, 1898. Einstein tried out his radical new ideas in arguments with his unassuming friend, an "extraordinarily fine mind." You can EXIT to hear a talk ("Jottings of a Genius") on Besso's help to Einstein.
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Nov 16, 2015 · Marcel Grossmann (left) and Michele Besso (right), university friends of Albert Einstein (centre), both made important contributions to general relativity.
