A Ladies’ Man
Albert’s marriage to Mileva lasted 13 years, during which he began an affair with his first cousin on his mother’s side – Elsa Löwenthal, who was also his second cousin on his dad’s side. In 1919, he divorced Mileva and married Elsa.
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But the story doesn’t end here. Albert also considered having a brief fling with Elsa Löwenthal’s young daughter, Ilse, who worked as his secretary at the time. Apart from his love of science, Albert was clearly fond of the ladies.