I object to the reposting of my De Pretto book review on websites that I find highly objectionable and which I denounce

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As previously posted on this blog, I, Michael Falotico, wrote a book review some years ago about a book which purported to show that Olinto De Pretto was a precursor to the formula E = mc2.  The book was written in the Italian language by a mathematician, Professor Bartocci of Perugia, Italy.  This book was widely reported on by the British press but was rather unknown outside of Great Britain.  Professor Bartocci has since issued a clarification on his book which makes the De Pretto connection to the famous formula more murky.

Sadly, some other websites, of which I have NO CONNECTION and which I DENOUNCE, have re-posted this simple book review and have made comments that I think are, in my view, invidiously prejudicial and highly offensive against Albert Einstein and his ethnic background.

Again, I have NO CONNECTION WHATSOEVER to any such website/websites and I object to my review being posted on those websites.  Indeed, I have found such website horrible and highly objectionable.

 For the record, I am a strong supporter of the country of Israel and I admire Albert Einstein enormously.  I merely wanted to cast light on where his ideas may have originated and I was taken with this book. Since the book was written in the Italian language,  I thought that the book should receive more attention among English speaking people.  Albert Einstein had a strong affinity for Italy. He could  read and speak Italian as "The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein" show; Einstein occasionally published reviews of articles he read in Italian physics journals which demonstrate his extraordinary strong command of the Italian language. Indeed, Einstein's father is buried in Milan.  My point was only to review a book by Professor Bartocci that made these Italian connections explicit and possibly shed some light as to the origin of the famous "E=mc2" formula.  Since his book's publication, Professor Bartocci has backed off a bit regarding whether De Pretto can truly be a precursor to Einstein.  Hence, my book review is dated and, perhaps, obsolete, given new information from Professor Bartocci.

What is terrible, terrible, terrible, is that some strange websites, which I abhor, would re-post my simple book review of a fairly obscure Italian book (written in Italian) and make scurrilous comments about Einstein.  I have no connection to such websites.  I find them completely and utterly horrendous.  Sadly, I cannot control what gets re-posted on the Internet and by whom.  Again, I admire the genius Albert Einstein enormously,-- indeed, I am truly in awe -- especially now that new information has come to light from Professor Bartocci demonstrating Einstein's preeminence in physics.
Michael Falotico

Einstein -- the greatest! Professor Bartocci review (plus clarification) of book about Olinto De Pretto

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I am Michael Falotico, an attorney.  Years ago I wrote a review of an Italian book by Professor Umberto Bartocci about an early 20^th century Italian physicist, Olinto De Pretto.  In that book it was theorized that De Pretto was a true precursor of Albert Einstein.  The book purported to show that the famous equation “E=mc2” was published by De Pretto first.  The science is complicated and, indeed, over my head.  Yet, it seemed pretty clear that Professor Bartocci was on to something.  Since the first publication of his book, Professor Bartocci has issued a clarification  (in Italian) found here:

http://www.cartesio-episteme.net/st/DEPR-003.htm

In light of this clarification, it can only be safe to say that the precursor status of De Pretto is more murky than originally thought. 

I do believe, however, that considerable more research needs to be done on Albert Einstein and his Italian connections, which are deep.  In this way, light may possibly be shed on where his astonishing ideas originated.

May I also say that I am in no way responsible for the reposting of my review of Professor Bartocci’s book, which has appeared on some website which I disapprove. 

Finally, for the record, there can be no question that Einstein was a brilliant, brilliant man, perhaps the smartest person of all time.  He was also, I believe, the greatest person of the 20^th century and one of the greatest, wisest persons of all time.  I admire him deeply and I am in awe of his genius.  I wrote my review only to encourage further delving into where his fantastic ideas originated.  

 Could Einstein really have done so much? Where did his ideas come from? What did he read? What did his first wife do to help his work, if anything?

I pose the issue, “Is it really possible for one human being to have been this smart?” It seems so staggering that it is understandable one could have doubts.  But as evidence accumulates, these doubts dissipate.