Albert Einstein Memorial

The Albert Einstein Memorial is a bronze statue depicting Albert Einstein located in a grove of trees at the southwest corner of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC. The statue is of Einstein seated with a manuscript of papers in his hand.

The statue was unveiled on April 22, 1979 in honor of Einstein's birth. Einstein is seated on a three-step bench which is made from white granite. The bronze figure weighs approximately 4 tons, is 12 feet high and sunk into bedrock up to 25 feet to support the monument.

The paper held in Einstein's left hand features the mathematical equations that summarize three of his most important scientific contributions. There are also three famous Einstein quotations engraved on the bench where Einstein sits, such as; Joy and amazement of the beauty and grandeur of this world of which man can just form a faint notion

The circular dais that the statue and bench sits on is made from emerald-pearl granite, embedded on this dais are 2,700 metal studs to represent the location of astronomical objects such as the sun, moon, planets and many stars.

When a visitor is at the Einstein Memorial it appears that he is making direct eye contact with that visitor, therefore any words that spoken by the visitor will the notably amplified. The statue was also filmed in the opening sequence of Sesame Street during its 20th season.