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Who owns aeinstein.org?
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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 22, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2016 · last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 18, 1997aeinstein.org was registered on Mar 18, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 17, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described aeinstein.org from Sep 17, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 22, 2016 – Oct 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 22, 2016 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 22, 2016 – May 17, 2026Registration records for aeinstein.org are held from Jul 22, 2016 to May 17, 2026 (52 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: bluehost.comNameservers: bluehost.comJul 22, 2016 – May 17, 2026Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for aeinstein.org from Jul 22, 2016 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 16, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 16 certificates for aeinstein.org from Apr 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Mar 18, 1997Registration: aeinstein.org was registered on Mar 18, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Albert Einstein Institution - Advancing freedom through nonviolent action”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 17, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described aeinstein.org from Sep 17, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 22, 2016 – Oct 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 22, 2016 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jul 22, 2016 – May 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for aeinstein.org are held from Jul 22, 2016 to May 17, 2026 (52 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 22, 2016 – May 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for aeinstein.org from Jul 22, 2016 to May 17, 2026.
“Albert Einstein Institution - Advancing freedom through nonviolent action”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jul 11, 2020
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 11, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2016–2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 11, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 11, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 16, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 16 certificates for aeinstein.org from Apr 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 18, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 10, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.aeinstein.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #347,575)+5
Verified continuity: 29.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What aeinstein.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Albert Einstein Institution - Advancing freedom through nonviolent action
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.