Did Einstein hook up with his cousin?

Elsa Einstein was Albert Einstein’s wife. She was also his first cousin. And he cheated on her — a lot.

Was it weird that Einstein married his cousin?

Einstein was married twice, first to his former student Mileva Maric, and then to his cousin Elsa. His marriages were marred with affairs, along with women lavishing gifts on him.

Why did Einstein marry Mileva and why did they marry?

She suggests that Mileva probably wanted to help Albert make a name for himself, such that he could find a job and marry her. Dord Krstić, a former physics professor at Ljubljana University, spent 50 years researching Mileva’s life.

Did Albert Einstein have an illegitimate child?

Private Einstein letters fell into the hands of the public in the 80ies and caused a lot of sensation, because they revealed that Einstein had an illegitimate daughter with his former fellow student Mileva Maric. Mileva gave birth to a daughter at her parents’ home in Novi Sad.

Why did Einstein marry Elsa and not Charles Darwin?

Einstein married Elsa because he needed and appreciated her. I don’t know why Charles Darwin married his first cousin, Emma Wedgwood, but I do know they had ten children together.

Did Albert Einstein have any children with his cousin?

Albert Einstein’s children were with his first wife who was not his cousin. He began an affair with his cousin around 1912 and married her after divorcing his first wife.

How many children did Charles Darwin have?

Darwin was married to his first cousin, Emma Wedgwood. They had 10 children, but three died before age 10, two from infectious diseases.

Why did Einstein marry Elsa and Mileva?

Elsa nursed him back to health. She was totally different from Mileva. She was a happy and agreeable person and loved cooking big old meals and taking care of him. She was a welcome change from Mileva and made his life easy. Einstein married Elsa because he needed and appreciated her.