Albert Einstein Memorial

Coordinates: 38.8924°N 77.0483°W

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Albert Einstein Memorial

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Designer	Robert Berks
Type	Bronze sculpture
Completion date	1979
Dedicated to	Albert Einstein

The Albert Einstein Memorial is a monumental bronze statue by sculptor Robert Berks, depicting Albert Einstein seated with manuscript papers in hand. It is located in central Washington, D.C., United States, in a grove of trees at the southwest corner of the grounds of the National Academy of Sciences at 2101 Constitution Avenue N.W., near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Two replicas exist at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Life

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The memorial, situated in an elm and holly grove in the southwest corner of the grounds of the National Academy of Sciences, was unveiled at the Academy's annual meeting, April 22, 1979, in honor of the centennial of Einstein's birth. At the dedication ceremony, physicist John Archibald Wheeler described the statue as "a monument to the man who united space and time into space-time...a remembrance of the man who taught us...that the universe does not go on from everlasting to everlasting, but begins with a bang."^[1] The memorial is a popular spot for tourists visiting the national mall to pose for pictures.^[2]

Replica of the 1979 monument in the academy garden of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

The statue depicts Einstein seated in casual repose on a three-step bench of Mount Airy (North Carolina) white granite. The bronze figure weighs approximately 4 tons and is 12 feet in height. The monument is supported by three caissons, totaling 135 tons, sunk in bedrock to a depth of 23 to 25 feet.,^[3] It was cast at Modern Art Foundry, Astoria Queens, NY.

The sculptor, Robert Berks, known for his portrait busts and statues (John F. Kennedy at the Kennedy Center; Mary McLeod Bethune in Lincoln Park, Washington, D.C.), based the work on a bust of Einstein he sculpted from life in 1953 at Einstein's Princeton home. Landscape architect James A. Van Sweden designed the monument landscaping.^[3]

Einstein was elected a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences in 1922, the year after he won the Nobel Prize in physics, and became a member of the Academy in 1942, two years after he became a naturalized American citizen.^[3]

Berks created two replicas of his 1979 monument. One of the replicas can presently be viewed in the academy garden of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities; another on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia.^[4]

Platform

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The Einstein Memorial seen from the side.

The statue and bench are at one side of a circular dais, 28 feet (8.5 m) in diameter, made from emerald-pearl granite from Larvik, Norway. Embedded in the dais are more than 2,700 metal studs representing the location of astronomical objects, including the sun, moon, planets, 4 asteroids, 5 galaxies, 10 quasars, and many stars at noon on April 22, 1979, when the memorial was dedicated. The studs are different sizes to denote the apparent magnitude of the relevant object, and different studs denote binary stars, spectroscopic binaries, pulsars, globular clusters, open clusters, and quasars. The celestial objects were accurately positioned by astronomers at the U.S. Naval Observatory. Familiar constellations are marked on the map for easy identification.^[1]

To a visitor standing at the center of the dais, Einstein appears to be making direct eye contact, and any spoken words are notably amplified.

Description

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Engraved as though written on the papers held in the statue's left hand are three equations, summarizing three of Einstein's most important scientific advances:

• ���−12����=���� (the general theory of relativity)
• ��=ℎ�−� (the photoelectric effect)
• �=��2 (the equivalence of energy and matter)

Along the back of the bench, behind the statue, three famous quotations from the scientist are inscribed. They were selected to reflect Einstein's sense of wonder, scientific integrity, and concern for social justice.^[1] They are :

• "As long as I have any choice in the matter, I shall live only in a country where civil liberty, tolerance, and equality of all citizens before the law prevail."
• "Joy and amazement at the beauty and grandeur of this world of which man can just form a faint notion ..."
• "The right to search for truth implies also a duty; one must not conceal any part of what one has recognized to be true."

In popular and artistic culture

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The statue was filmed and subsequently used in the opening title sequence of Sesame Street during the show's 20th season.

A copy of the Albert Einstein Memorial made of 100% dark and white chocolate was once on display in the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.^[5]

In July 2012, the sculpture was yarn bombed by the Polish-born artist Olek, who enclosed the entire statue in a colorful crocheted wrap of pinks, purples, and teal.^[6]

See also

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• Visual arts portal
• United States portal

• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2

Dimensions of the Cheops-pyramid (Khufu's pyramid)

Numbers and figures of the Cheops (Khufu) pyramid:
The pyramid of Khufu - Output / performance - Building material - Dimensions of the pyramid - Dimensions in Royal Cubits - Sources

 Cheops-pyramid (pyramid of Khufu)

Of the the famous Seven Wonders of the Ancient World the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza is the only one still standing. Even for modern men it is amazing how this man-made structure lasted so long.

The Giza pyramids must have made an incredible visual impact - at the edge of the desert three abstract geometrical symbols were rising, huge luminous white triangles reflecting the blinding light of the sun!

The pyramids on the Giza plateau are with 146.59m (Khufu / Cheops) and 143.87m (Khafre / Chefren) respectively the largest, however there are over 30 major pyramids and a myriad of smaller pyramids in Egypt.

Cheops-Pyramid
1. Entrance 2. Entrance cut by grave robbers 3. Subterranean chamber 4. Grand Gallery 5. King's chamber, relieving chambers, granite portcullis slabs 6. Queen's chamber 7. Shaft 8. Limestone plugging the air shaft A= "Air shafts"

 Output / performance

 Detailed calculations how many workers were necessary to build the pyramid
 Overview pyramid building

 Building materials for the Cheops-pyramid

The Khufu-pyramid (Cheops) probably originally had 210 stone layers. At 50m height already 82% of the entire pyramid was built [3].

 Quarrying stones for the pyramid
 Shipping the stone blocks down the Nile to Giza
 Transporting the stone blocks using a sledge on tracks
 Löhner's rope roll

 Dimensions of the pyramid of Khufu

 Alignment of the pyramids and controlling the shape of the pyramid (north-south alignment etc.)

 Dimensions of the pyramid of Khufu in Egyptian Royal Cubits

	Length (a)		440 Royal Cubits
	Height (h)		280 Royal Cubits
	Height of the lateral surface (c)		356 Royal Cubits (356.09)
	Diagonal (d)		622.25 Royal Cubits
	Ridge (g)		418.56 Royal Cubits
	Pyramid angle α		51.843°
	Pyramid angle β		58.3°
	Pyramid angle γ		41.9°
	Corner angle		90°

It is suggested, that the Egyptians used a right angled triangle to determinate the angle of inclination of the pyramid, using the numbers a=11 and b=14 with c=17.8 (or a=22 - b=28 - c= 35.6). This determines a so called seked of 5½ palms.
 Alignment of the pyramids and controlling the shape of the pyramid (seked)

 Sources

[1] M. Lehner The Complete Pyramids of Egypt
[2] G. Goyon Die Cheops-Pyramide
[3] R. Stadelmann Die grossen Pyramiden von Giza
[4] F. Abitz Der Bau der grossen Pyramide mit einem Schrägaufzug
[5] GPS-coordinates of a brass disk on top of the pyramid of Khufu, Giza Plateau Mapping Project (GPMP)
[6] Maps of the Giza Plateau Mapping Project show the altitude as 60m
[7] D. Arnold Building in Egypt

* Dates according to conventional Egyptian chronology are used in this website. These are based on several list of the dynasties of pharaohs, for example the Aegyptiaca of Manetho of Sebennytos.

47.6208°N 3.0482°W^[41] A large dolmen measuring 12 by 5 m (39 by 16 ft), with a 5 m (16 ft) long broken capstone.^[6] It is named after the nearby Chapelle de La Madeleine, which is still used.

A rare dolmen still covered by its original cairn. South of the Kermario alignments, it is 25 to 30 metres (82–98 ft) wide, 5 m (16 ft) high, and has a small menhir on top. Previously surrounded by a circle of small menhirs 4 m (13 ft) out,^[39] the main passage is 6.5 m (21 ft) long and leads to a large chamber where numerous artifacts were found, including axes, arrowheads, some animal and human teeth, some pearls and sherds, and 26 beads of a unique bluish Nephrite gem. It has some Megalithic art carved on its inner surfaces in the form of serpentines and a human-sized double-axe symbol carved in the underside of its main roof slab. In ancient cultures, the axe and more precisely the bi-pennis used to represent the lightning powers of divinity. It was constructed around 4600 BC and used for approximately 3,000 years.^[39]

A roughly rectangular mound, with only one capstone remaining. It is aligned east-to-west, with a passage entrance to the south.^[42]

On a small hill, has two separate chambers.

(Pixies' mound or Grotte de Grionnec^[39]):A group of three dolmens with layout unique in Brittany,^[39] once covered by a tumulus. Whereas most groups of dolmens are parallel, these are arranged in a horseshoe. The largest of the three is at the east, 11 metres (36 ft).^[38]

A "classic" dolmen, with a 40-tonne (44-short-ton), 7.6-metre (24 ft 11 in) tablestone resting on pillars roughly 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) high. Prior to 1900, it was connected by a passage making it 24 m (79 ft) long.^[39]

47.625°N 3.122°W: A classic 3, 4, 5 rectangle of 21 menhirs varying in height from 0.91 metres (3.0 ft) to 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) that is aligned along its diagonal to the midsummer sunrise. Alexander Thom suggested it measured forty by thirty of his megalithic yards.^[43]

There are some individual menhirs and at least one other formation which do not fit into the above categories.

An arrangement of stones to form the perimeter of a large rectangle. Originally a "tertre tumulus" with a central mound, it is 37 m (121 ft) long, and aligned to east of northeast. The quadrilateral is 10 m (33 ft) wide to the east, but only 7 m (23 ft) wide at the west.^[44]

47.603°N 3.056°W^[45] Near the quadrilateral is a single massive menhir, now known as the "Giant". Over 6.5 m (21 ft) tall, it was re-erected around 1900 by Zacharie Le Rouzic,^[39] and overlooks the nearby Kerlescan alignment.^[46]

From the 1720s increasing interest was shown in these features.^[47] In 1796, for example, La Tour d'Auvergne attributed them to druidic gatherings.^[39] In 1805, A. Maudet de Penhoët claimed they represented stars in the sky.^[39]

Englishmen Francis Ronalds and Alexander Blair made a detailed survey of the stones in 1834.^[48] Ronalds created the first accurate drawings of many of them with his patented perspective tracing instrument, which were printed in a book Sketches at Carnac (Brittany) in 1834.^[49]

The first extensive excavation was performed in the 1860s by Scottish antiquary James Miln (1819–1881), who reported that by then fewer than 700 of the 3,000 stones were still standing.^[50] Towards 1875, Miln engaged a local boy, Zacharie Le Rouzic [fr] (1864–1939), as his assistant, and Zacharie learnt archaeology on the job. After Miln's death, he left the results of his excavations to the town of Carnac, and the James Miln Museum was established there by his brother Robert to house the artifacts. Zacharie became the director of the Museum and, although self-taught, became an internationally recognised expert on megaliths in the region. He too left the results of his work to the town, and the museum is now named Le Musée de Préhistoire James Miln – Zacharie le Rouzic.^[51][52]

In 1887, H. de Cleuziou argued for a connection between the rows of stones and the directions of sunsets at the solstices.^[39]

Among more recent studies, Alexander Thom worked with his son Archie from 1970 to 1974 to carry out a detailed survey of the Carnac alignments, and produced a series of papers on the astronomical alignments of the stones as well as statistical analysis supporting his concept of the megalithic yard.^[51][53] Thom's megalithic yard has been challenged.^[54][55]

There are also general theories on the use of the stones as astronomical observatories, as has been claimed for Stonehenge. According to one such theory, the massive menhir at nearby Locmariaquer was linked to the alignments for such a purpose.^[15]

The Musée de Préhistoire James Miln – Zacharie le Rouzic is at the centre of conserving and displaying the artefacts from the area.^[52] It also contains the "world's largest collection [of] prehistoric[al] exhibits"^[38] with over 6,600 prehistoric objects from 136 different sites.

The monuments themselves were listed and purchased by the State at the start of the 20th century to protect them against quarrymen, and while this was successful at the time, in the middle of the century, redevelopment, changes to agricultural practices and increasing tourism bringing visitors to the stones led to rapid deterioration. The Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (Heritage Ministry) re-examined the issue starting in 1984, and subsequently set up the 'Mission Carnac' in 1991 with the aim of rehabilitating and developing the alignments. This involved restricting public access, launching a series of scientific and technical studies, and producing a plan for conservation and development in the area.^[56]

As with the megalithic structure of Stonehenge in England, management of the stones can be controversial. Since 1991, the main groups of stone rows have been protected from the public by fences "to help vegetation growth",^[38] preventing visits except by organised tours. They are open during winter, however.^[57] When James Miln studied the stones in the 1860s, he reported that fewer than 700 of the 3,000 stones were still standing, and subsequent work during the 1930s and 1980s (using bulldozers) rearranged the stones, re-erecting some, to make way for roads or other structures. In 2002, protesters invaded the site, opening the padlocks and allowing tourists free entry.^[50] In particular, the group Collectif Holl a gevred (French and Breton for "the everyone-together collective") occupied the visitor centre for the Kermario alignment, demanding an immediate stop to current management plans and local input into further plans.^[58]

In recent years, management of the site has also experimented with allowing sheep to graze among the stones, in order to keep gorse and other weeds under control.^[59]

In June 2023, 39 menhirs still outside the UNESCO protected site were destroyed to construct a DIY store of the Mr. Bricolage franchise, which obtained a building permit from the local town hall in August 2022. The affected stones are located in the town of Montaubin, separate from the primary tourist locations of Ménec and Kermario, which are situated a little over 1.5km (1 mile) away. The town's mayor, Olivier Lepick, told AFP that he had "followed the law" and pointed to the "low archaeological value" of objects found during checks before the construction process began. He also admitted to being unaware that the site was listed on the Heritage Atlas, despite reportedly presiding over the group that applied for UNESCO status for the prehistoric sites. While Lepick blamed the region's complex zoning situation, the researcher Christian Obeltz claimed that "elected officials in the area and the department are in a hurry to build up anything because once it is classified with UNESCO, it won't be possible anymore". The local Koun Breizh association has decided to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor of Vannes for willful destruction of sites that relate to archaeological heritage.^{[60][61][62][63]}

• Prehistory of Brittany
• Passage grave
• Megalith
• List of megalithic sites
• Michelsberg culture

Utah Monolith – 2001 in 2020

Written by Goro, November 24, 2020

Just quickly for now, regarding the “Utah Monolith” discovered last week…

Initial reports:
Nov 20 We are not alone? Mysterious object found in Utah
Nov 21 Mysterious Monolith In Remote Utah Wilderness
Nov. 24 mainstream news coverage:
BBC: Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert
AP: Mysterious shiny monolith found in otherworldly Utah desert
NBC: Mysterious metal monolith discovered in rural Utah
CNN: Utah helicopter crew discovers mysterious monolith deep in desert

Obviously an allusion to 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Underscored by the dimensions closely matching the WTC Twin Towers… destroyed in 2001.

A solar eclipse extinguishing “Orion’s torch”, back to back in 2001 and 2020…

…to be echoed on the other side on winter solstice 2020…

…by an epic Jupiter-Saturn “Great Conjunction”…

…taking place for the first time since 2000.

Guess what’s next?

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UPDATE – November 25

We now know the exact location of the Utah Monolith (Google Earth view – hopefully works):

38°20’35″N 109°39’58″W

It’s in the middle of nowhere. If (as likely) man-made, someone really had to be motivated to put it there.

Nov 24 The metal monolith recently documented in the Utah desert has been there since 2016

Also interesting, Google Earth’s historical satellite pictures have shown that the monolith has been there since 2016. The monolith was in effect patiently waiting for years to be discovered at the “right time”.

Some people have already gone to the site using the coordinates yesterday and are apparently disappointed to discover that it looks more man-made than alien, as if that was the only issue.

As reader Atom commented:

What is really remarkable is the amount of attention it is getting and how it is intentionally or unintentionally pushing/triggering the ET theme into the public’s mind. I think we’ve never had anything like this ET-related in the MSM ever before. That’s quite something.

Here on Super Torch Ritual we are a bit different than most out there as we avoid focusing on the literal/surface level of anomalies and events. So while it’s nice to get these new details, they are not something that affects our multicontextual decoding, interpretations and projections. The Utah Monolith whispering…

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UPDATE – November 29

The Utah Monolith is gone! It’s not there anymore. ????????‍ Disappeared on the evening of November 27th.

During your holidays in Carnac, discover the town’s religious heritage: its six chapels will take you on a journey through the centuries.

CHAPEL OF St Michel

The Chapel of Saint Michel de Carnac was rebuilt around 1813 and again in 1925 on the same plans as the original chapel dating from 1664. It is located on the highest point of the town, the tumulus hill. Below is St Michel devotional fountain. Women whose husbands were at sea, used to sweep the chapel in the direction they wanted to see the wind blow. Then they would to pray at the fountain and drink the water. St Michel’s saints day is in September. There is an orientation table at the high point of the hill.

Climb to the top of the tumulus and admire the breathtaking views of the ocean and islands.

CHAPEL OF St Colomban

The Chapel of Saint Colomban, built in the flamboyant Gothic style, dates from the end of the sixteenth century. It is consecrated to the Irish monk Saint Columba, the patron saint of fools. To the east of the village, with its granite houses, is the fountain of Saint Colomban, which has two drinking pools. The wash house was a meeting place for the village women. South of the village, by the sea, are two chimneys, the remains of a forge.

The chapel is open all year round from 10 am to 6 pm. Entrance is free.

CHAPEL OF Kergroix

The Kergroix chapel dates back to the 16th century, although it was rebuilt in 1951. The Forgiveness of Our Lady of the Cross is celebrated in September. The chapel is open to the public all summer.

CHAPEL OF la Madeleine

The site of the chapel was once a leper colony. The present chapel was rebuilt in 1976. It is open and tended by local people in the summer. The most important service takes place in July. Next to the chapel, you will discover the fountain, the source of which is said to cure fever and skin diseases.

Continue your walk towards the Chapel of Hahon and the Chapel of Coet, both to the North of Carnac.