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Turn to Non-Euclidean Geometry

Realises that gravitation may require non-Euclidean geometry, redirecting the search for a relativistic gravity theory toward curved spacetime mathematics.

Albert Einstein in his Berlin office around 1920
Albert Einstein in his Berlin office, about 1920. Unknown photographer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
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Turn to Non-Euclidean Geometry

1912 · Zurich · United States of America · Physics

Realises that gravitation may require non-Euclidean geometry, redirecting the search for a relativistic gravity theory toward curved spacetime mathematics.