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Gravitational Redshift

Predicts that gravity should shift the frequency of light, later called gravitational redshift.

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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Gravitational Redshift

1907 · Bern · United States of America · Astronomy

Predicts that gravity should shift the frequency of light, later called gravitational redshift.

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