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Static Closed Universe Model Proposed

Einstein applied general relativity to the universe as a whole and proposed a spatially closed, homogeneous model intended to remain static on cosmic scales.

Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna in 1921
Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna, 1921. Photograph by Ferdinand Schmutzer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
Year 1917BerlinAstronomy

Static Closed Universe Model Proposed

1917 · Berlin · Germany · Astronomy

Einstein applied general relativity to the universe as a whole and proposed a spatially closed, homogeneous model intended to remain static on cosmic scales.

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