Albert Einstein
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[[Image:Einstein.jpg|left|thumb|From Superman #416]] | [[Image:Einstein.jpg|left|thumb|From Superman #416]] | ||
| − | Shortly before the arrival of the infant [[Superman]] on Earth from the doomed planet [[Krypton]], Albert Einstein receives a recorded communication from [[Jor-El]] alerting him to the baby's imminent arrival. Jor-El requests of the fellow man of science that he help to ensure that Kal-El receive a proper upbringing. Einstein makes the trip to Smallville | + | Shortly before the arrival of the infant [[Superman]] on Earth from the doomed planet [[Krypton]], Albert Einstein receives a recorded communication from [[Jor-El]] alerting him to the baby's imminent arrival. Jor-El requests of the fellow man of science that he help to ensure that Kal-El receive a proper upbringing. Einstein makes the trip to [[Smallville]] where, with the help of [[Police Chief Parker]], he arranges matters such that Jonathan and Martha Kent will be certain to discover the rocket from Krypton when it arrives. (LSOK, 1978) |
| − | Einstein is a great hero to [[Lex Luthor]]. In 1986, over the course of three consecutive years, Luthor escapes from prison on each occasion of Einstein's birthday in order to relive a highlight of the genius' life. (S No. 416/1, Feb 1986: "The Einstein Connection!") | + | Einstein is a great hero to [[Lex Luthor]]. In 1978, Luthor manages to steal the Einstein Papers, but is unable to read them. Unbeknowst to him, they are written in Kryptonian and are a personal message intended for Superman. (LSOK, 1978) |
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| + | In 1986, over the course of three consecutive years, Luthor escapes from prison on each occasion of Einstein's birthday in order to relive a highlight of the genius' life. (S No. 416/1, Feb 1986: "The Einstein Connection!") | ||
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Revision as of 23:40, 16 March 2007
Albert Einstein
Born March 14, 1879
Shortly before the arrival of the infant Superman on Earth from the doomed planet Krypton, Albert Einstein receives a recorded communication from Jor-El alerting him to the baby's imminent arrival. Jor-El requests of the fellow man of science that he help to ensure that Kal-El receive a proper upbringing. Einstein makes the trip to Smallville where, with the help of Police Chief Parker, he arranges matters such that Jonathan and Martha Kent will be certain to discover the rocket from Krypton when it arrives. (LSOK, 1978)
Einstein is a great hero to Lex Luthor. In 1978, Luthor manages to steal the Einstein Papers, but is unable to read them. Unbeknowst to him, they are written in Kryptonian and are a personal message intended for Superman. (LSOK, 1978)
In 1986, over the course of three consecutive years, Luthor escapes from prison on each occasion of Einstein's birthday in order to relive a highlight of the genius' life. (S No. 416/1, Feb 1986: "The Einstein Connection!")
