The incredibly strange story of Einstein's Nobel prize

TL;DR

This paper explores the historical details surrounding Einstein's Nobel Prize, clarifying misconceptions about the award's timing and reasons, and providing a detailed account of the award process.

Contribution

It uncovers the true timeline and reasons for Einstein's Nobel Prize, correcting common misconceptions and providing historical context.

Findings

Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921 for photoelectricity.

He did not receive the prize in 1921, but later.

The paper clarifies the reasons for the delay and the actual awarding date.

Abstract

It is well-known that Einstein got the 1921 Nobel prize not for his theory of relativity, but for his theory of photoelectricity. It is not that well-known that he did not get the prize in 1921. Why not, and when did he get it?