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References to and Quotes about
Albert Einstein

Captain America (vol. 1) #109 (Jan. 1969): "The Hero That Was!":
(pg. 10, panel 2) Steve Rogers: (thinking) "That voice -- that face -- they can only belong to--" (aloud) "Professor Reinstein -- the world's greatest physicist! If-- if you're involved in this -- it must be a matter of world-shaking importance!"

Note: Prov. Erskine is called "Professor Reinstein" in this story (later this was revealed to be a codename). It's clear in context of story that his name, appearance, background is based on Albert Einstein

Captain America (vol. 1) #426 (Apr. 1994): "Graven Images", page 5, panel 3:
Fabian Stankowicz (to Captain America): "Arrrh! Having me do that is like having Mozart write a jingle or Einstein teach kindergarten or . . ."

Marvel Double-Shot #3 (Mar. 2003): "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit", page 7, panels 1-5:
Reed Richards (to Franklin): "Einstein believed that science could be a religious experience. He said that the pursuit of science shows us that a spirit, vastly superior to man, had a plan when creating the universe. He said the more you believed in science, the more you believed in God. He saw science and religion existing hand-in-hand..." [more]

Marvel Knights Spider-Man #17 (Oct. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder, Part Five", page 11, panel 4:
Reed Richards: "Einstein was a man of deep faith, but also a man of science. The two are not at odds with each other--"

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #6 (Oct. 1984): "A Little Death...", page 7, panel 7:
Klaw: "I AM my wildest dream! I'm made of energy, and you can't create or destroy energy! Einstein said so!"

X-Men: Legacy Annual #1 (Nov. 2009): "Devil at the Crossroads: Part 1 of 4", page 8, panel 4:
Your data throughput is breathtaking... like a truckload of Einsteins.