THE EINSTEIN FOUNTAIN
The Einstein Fountain uses water cones to depict how light moves in a rotating black hole. To explain this, the following two videos on this website are particularly appropriate: ' Einstein Fountain art and science ' and ' Black holes '.
The realisation of the Einstein Fountain was made possible by:
Request from the Faculty of Science, Leiden University
Design: Vincent Icke, Alien Art
Financial support:
Leiden University
Het Cultuurfonds
Het Elco Brinkman Fonds
Van der Mandele Stichting
Stichting Raakruimte
prof. dr. Ferry Breedveld
prof. Dr. Douwe Breimer
prof. Dr. Gert van Dijk
Collaborators
Faculty of Science, Leiden University
Real Estate Department, Leiden University
Fine Mechanical Department, Leiden University
Sterrewacht Leiden,, Leiden University
West8 Landschapsarchitecten
Dr. Ir. René Delfos, TU Delft
Dr. ir. Folkert van der Wijk, TU Delft
Donald van der Burg
Dick Harms
Trijntje Teerhuis, Tryn 3D Printing
AquaBouw
Marit Geluk: videos
Kantoor Kemeling: website
Vincent Icke: videos, texts
Charlotte Icke-Lemmens: production, organisation, texts
Rob Overmeer: photo at Leiden Centraal railway Station
dr. Hans Codée
Mrs. Alice Dik-Lohman
Tim Juffermans
Haanstra School
BNNVARA (fragment DWDD)
ir. Gideon Goedhart: drone images