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Freundlich Eclipse Test Discussions

Einstein encouraged astronomer Erwin Freundlich to pursue eclipse observations capable of testing the predicted gravitational bending of starlight near the Sun.

Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna in 1921
Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna, 1921. Photograph by Ferdinand Schmutzer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
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Freundlich Eclipse Test Discussions

1911 · Prague · Austria-Hungary · Astronomy

Einstein encouraged astronomer Erwin Freundlich to pursue eclipse observations capable of testing the predicted gravitational bending of starlight near the Sun.

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