Was Albert Einstein’s brilliance a solo act… or was someone quietly working beside him—only to be forgotten by history?
In this episode of An Ounce, we uncover the story of Mileva Marić: Einstein’s first wife, a brilliant physicist, and possibly the uncredited partner behind one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of all time.
From love letters filled with equations to the mystery of a missing diploma and a vanished child, this story raises one bold question:
Who really wrote E=mc²?
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📌 Chapter Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro – Was Einstein alone?
01:07 - Meet Mileva Marić
02:21 - Love, Letters, and “Our Work”
03:56 - Missing Daughter, Missing Diploma
05:04 - Falling Apart, Divorce & the Nobel
06:11 - Mileva Alone
07:19 - What If Genius Isn’t a Solo Act
08:13 - An Ounce
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🎧 Watch now to explore the mystery, weigh the evidence, and decide for yourself.
🔔 Subscribe for more overlooked stories, hidden history, and genius that doesn’t always get the spotlight.
💬 Leave a comment below—was Mileva Marić a contributor, a muse, or something even more important?
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🧠 Like Mileva Marić, Annie Oakley stood at the edge of a moment that could’ve changed history—but didn’t. Find out why. https://youtu.be/OY4x7Q3-LWw
💡 If you didn’t learn about Mileva Marić, chances are you didn’t learn about King Philip’s War either. Here's what really happened. https://youtu.be/NEQkkM7Ohac
🎭 Think Mileva’s story changed the way you see Einstein? Wait till you find out how many of history’s greatest “facts” aren’t facts at all. https://youtu.be/JpHTMQV-XPQ
Credits/Acknowledgements:
Images: Public Domain images from Wikimedia, images and backroad vids from iStock and Getty thru PowerDirector 365.
Music: Assorted piano backgrounds thru PowerDirector 365
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