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Honorary reception for the scientist Albert Einstein offered by Barcelona City Council. 27/02/1923

Date
1923
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
ANC1-42-N-9534
Link to the online document
Description

The reception in honor of Albert Einstein by Barcelona City Council on February 27, 1923 is an event full of symbolism. Beyond the institutional tribute, this event reflects the admiration of Catalan society for science and universal thought. The welcome to Einstein, in full effervescence of his theory of relativity, shows Barcelona’s will to be a cosmopolitan city committed to knowledge. This document is part of the themes of international relations and culture, and reinforces the image of a Catalonia that wants to be an active part of the European scientific community, while valuing science as a tool for progress and dialogue between peoples