University that gave shelter to Einstein quietly opens its doors to Syrian refugeesIt is some eight decades since Christ Church,Oxford, offered Albert Einstein refuge from Nazi Germany.
To one internal critic of this act of generosity to “a German”, or of all people,the college’s dean at the time countered: “[Einstein’s] attainments and reputation are so tall that they transcend national boundaries, and any university in the world ought to be proud of having him.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com