Hey Eyeoneblack, way to condescend!
I was referencing a documentary I watched some years ago but could not find online. A quick search verifies that Maleva Maric did study physics and mathematics and did exceptionally well until she became pregnant. I remember the documentary insisting that she did a lot of the computation for Einstein, however, I see that this is contentious because there seems to be little support for it.
Rather, it is much more likely that Mileva's contributions were those of an assistant and a sounding board—a common role among both women scientists and wives of scientists, and one that rendered even the most talented and productive among them virtually invisible. In Mileva's case, it is likely that she discussed Einstein's ideas, proofread his papers and, possibly, helped with some of the mathematical proofs.
http://www.pbs.org/opb/einsteinswife/science/mquest.htm
That doesn't make me stupid, btw, it means I took something as fact because it was presented that way.
I tend to think that keeping someone fed, clothed, healthy and sane is a contribution, but of course, that wasn't my original statement.Originally Posted by E1B
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