Einstein relativity theory manuscript sold for $13 mn in Paris

The manuscript was sold on Tuesday by Christie's in Paris to an anonymous buyer, Xinhua news agency reported. Christie's said on its website that the 54-page working manuscript, co-written by Einstein and Michele Besso between June 1913 and early 1914, was a crucial stage in the development of the General Theory of Relativity.

A manuscript co-written by Albert Einstein on his theory of relativity was auctioned for 11.7 million euros (about $13 million).

The manuscript was sold on Tuesday by Christie's in Paris to an anonymous buyer, Xinhua news agency reported.

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Christie's said on its website that the 54-page working manuscript, co-written by Einstein and Michele Besso between June 1913 and early 1914, was a crucial stage in the development of the General Theory of Relativity.

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It is one of only two surviving manuscripts documenting the genesis of the theory, and provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind of the scientist, Christie's added.

The auction house had previously estimated the value of the manuscript at between 2.4 million and 3.5 million dollars.

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In 2019, an exhibition marking the 140th anniversary of Einstein's birth was held in Shanghai, China. Handwritten pages of the General Theory of Relativity and famous equation E=MC2 (squared) were displayed.

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