Margot Einstein, daughter of Albert Einstein

Margot Einstein, daughter of Albert Einstein, looks at a large replica of the stamp being issued to the U.S. Postal Service commemorating the 100th birthday of her famous physicist father. The new stamp was presented at a first day issue ceremony at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Studies, March 4, 1979, where Einstein was a professor. (UPI Photo/Files)

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