Spacetime Ether Reinterpreted in Leiden
In his Leiden address Einstein argued that general relativity gives spacetime physical properties while rejecting the mechanical luminiferous ether required by nineteenth-century theories of light.
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Albert Einstein Biography and Timeline
Follow Albert Einstein through 1 dated historical records for Netherlands.
Albert Einstein, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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