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The way he would reveal his decision
was most unusual. When Planck and another
physicist named Walther Nernst returned to
Zurich, Albert would be waiting for them at the
train station. If he was holding a red rose, it
meant he accepted the position, but a white
rose meant he decided to stay in Switzerland.
Planck and Nernst were deeply relieved when
they got off the train to find Albert with
a red rose in hand.
On a professional level, Albert was probably
more content than he had ever been. His
personal life, however, was falling apart.
His wife, Mileva, had not been happy
with all the moves their family had made to
accommodate Albert’s different teaching
posts. She also did not like the amount of
time Albert was spending with his colleagues
rather than with her and their two sons. By
the time the professorship in Berlin was offered,
Albert and Mileva’s marriage was all but over.
They moved to Berlin in April 1915 so
Albert could start his new job.
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