Hermann's older brother.1844 born in Ulm am Weinhof.
1850 entered elementary school, Ulm.
1852 entered non-classical secondary school (Realschule).
1855 transfered to grammar school (Gymnasium).
1857 confirmation in the Ulm Synagogue and entered Philanthropic School, Frankfurt am Main.
1860-70 apprentice, traveller and soon confidential clerk in father’s wholesale firm, A.J. Maier, Ulm.
1870 took over A.J. Maier.
1872 married Regina Friedländer in Bromberg.
1876–81 manager Deutsche Reichsbank, Ulm; made the acquaintance of Einstein family.
1881–91 director Reichsbank, Frankfurt/Main.
1886 co-founded Frankfurt Peace Union, first director and treasurer until 1892.
1891–95 lived in Ermatingen, CH; withdrew from active business to dedicate himself to writing and educating on social and economic issues.
1895–1923 lived in Zürich; director of own bank and Brann department store.
1895 assisted Einstein in attempt to enter the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH); arranged Einstein’s stay with Winteler family in Aarau.
1896–1900 visited at home by Einstein while a student at ETH.
1896 co-founded Swiss Ethical Culture Society & editor of its periodical until 1919.
1898 published his most influential work Soziale Bewegungen und Theorien bis zur modernen Arbeiterbewegung (nine editions).
1900–1914 active in Zürich Peace Union; gave numerous lectures on economic benefits of peace.
1923 died in Zürich on 10th March.
Unpublished autobiography: "Siebzig Jahre politischer Erinnerungen und Gedanken," December 1918 held at the Stadtarchiv Zurich
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 1: The Early Years, 1879-1902. (English translation supplement) Albert Einstein (Translated by Anna Beck, Peter Havas, Consultant) on Google Books
Similar extract links in pdf (1) & (2)
Tracing back the sources of Albert Einstein's political convictions: the movement for Ethical Culture (pdf) by Dr. K. Steinmüller
Einstein and Oppenheimer: The Meaning of Genius by Silvan S. Schweber on Google Books.
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Library, Zürich Letter from Albin Herzog to Gustav Maier, 25.9.1895 (pdf) and a description of Einstein's scripts in the library
New York Times article Einstein revealled as brilliant in youth and review of Einstein in Love
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