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United States Citizenship

Becomes a United States citizen while retaining Swiss citizenship.

Albert Einstein in a 1912 portrait
Albert Einstein, 1912. Photograph by J. F. Langhans — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
Year 1940TrentonPhysics

United States Citizenship

1 October 1940 · Trenton · United States of America · Physics

Becomes a United States citizen while retaining Swiss citizenship.

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