theory of relativity
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Periods in which existing theories struggled to explain observations have sometimes led to radically new frameworks, including Einstein's theory of relativity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The concept of electromagnetic radiation originated with him and is credited as paving the way for Einstein's special theory of relativity.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Months later at a Manhattan dinner with Neil Vogel, then-CEO of About.com, Roberts explained the theory of relativity over many bottles of wine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
It was while watching an eclipse on May 29, 1919 on the West African island of Principe that British astronomer Arthur Eddington confirmed Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The most challenging and nonintuitive of all the concepts in the general theory of relativity is the idea that time is part of space.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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