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Item no. S705 (stamp)

Type: stamp

Country: Mongolia

Date of issue: 10 August 2000

Catalog number: Michel 3168

Stamp (II), of a 9-stamp set issued in form of a sheet, honoring ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879 – 1955) , German-born American theoretical physicist as a “Man of the century”. The design of the stamp was based on a photographic portrait taken in 1947 by Philippe HALSMAN (1906 – 1979), American portrait photographer.
The photographer was one, who had escaped Nazi Germany with Einstein’s help. Meeting together, Halsman held a camera while he chatted with Einstein. He asked the scientist if he believed there could ever be a lasting peace.
Einstein answered with weary resignation,
“No, as long as there will be man, there will be war.”
At that moment Halsman clicked his shutter and captured Einstein’s sadly knowing eyes for what became a famous portrait.

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