Rosa Winteler-Bandi
Born(1875-02-08)February 8, 1875
DiedMay 3, 1962(1962-05-03) (aged 87)
Spouses
  • Ernst Bandi
    (m. 1903; d. 1906)
  • Rudolf Brand
    (m. 1917)
Children2


Rosa Winteler-Bandi (1875-1962) was the third child, and second daughter, of Swiss professor and linguist Jost Winteler and his wife Pauline. She was also an older sister to Marie Winteler, physicist Albert Einstein's first girlfriend.

Early life

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Frienship with Albert Einstein

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From left to right: Marie, Maja (Einstein's sister), Paul, Anna, Jost, Pauline, and Rosa Winteler; photo taken in 1900.

Rosa was ____ years older than Albert.

Marriage and children

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Family tragedy (1 November 1906)

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Widowhood and remarriage

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Death

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Rosa was the longest-lived of all of her immediate relatives

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Rosa Winteler was portrayed by actress Lucy Chappell as a recurring character on National Geographic’s first scripted series, Genius (2017). The series, which was based on Walter Isaacson’s biography of Albert Einstein, Einstein: His Life and Universe (2007), premiered on National Geographic on April 25, 2017. Winteler’s character was featured in two episodes: Einstein: Chapter One and Einstein: Chapter Two. The series’ pilot episode, which was directed by Ron Howard, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special.

Legacy

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