Einstein, Albert

Typed letter in German signed ("A. Einstein"), one page, (10 x 8 in.; 255 x 200 mm), on The Institute for Advanced Study School of Mathematics, Princeton, New Jersey, 14 May 1936, to Dr. Frank A. Heacock, School of Engineering, Princeton, together with the envelope.

Typed letter in German signed ("A. Einstein"), one page10 x 8 in.; 255 x 200 mm), on The Institute for Advanced Studyu Schoool of Mathematics, Princeton, New Jersey, 14 May 1936, to Dr. Frank A. Heacock, School of Engineering, Princeton, together with the envelope.
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Einstein replies to a colleague's letter of 1 May, who was the Chairman of the Department of Graphics in the School of Engineering at Princeton. Dr. Heacock was preparing a paper entitled "Cultural and Educational Benefits Derived from the Study of Graphics" to be presented in June 1936. He wanted to include in the paper the views of a mathematician regarding the importance of graphics and descriptive geometry in the curriculum for engineering students. Einstein was of the opinion that the study of Graphics and Descriptive Geometry were not essential in the field of theoretical mathematics or physics, but recognized the importance of such studies for engineers who must translate the reserarch into practial design applications.