An international symposium to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Albert Einstein will be held here March 14, 1979. More than 40 scientists and scholars from around the world will participate in the 10-day event sponsored by the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the Jerusalem Foundation and the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. The participants, including several Nobel Laureates, will deal with the impact of Einstein’s contributions and influence on modern science, philosophy and social and political developments.
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