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The laws of general relativity start spewing out gibberish.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 May 2024
In Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which casts gravitational attraction as objects following curves in space-time, the energy-momentum tensor tells space-time how to bend.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024
The Greek philosopher Thales is considered the world’s first scientist for successfully predicting an eclipse in 585 B.C.; an eclipse in 1919 proved that gravity bends light, an instrumental part of affirming Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Eddington traveled into the eclipse path to try and prove one of the most consequential ideas of his age: Albert Einstein’s new theory of general relativity.
—Rebecca Boyle, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
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First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of general relativity was
in 1916
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“General relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20relativity. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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