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.
Albert Einstein · Place
Leiden
5 Einstein records associated with Leiden.
Ether and Relativity Leiden Address
Delivers his Leiden inaugural lecture on ether and relativity, arguing that general relativity permits a physical spacetime structure without a mechanical luminiferous ether.
Ether and Relativity Lecture
Delivers the lecture Ether and the Theory of Relativity, redefining the concept in gravitational terms.
Leiden Special Professorship
Begins official duties as special professor at Leiden University.
Leiden Research Stay
Spends an extended period in Leiden amid political threats in Germany, continuing scientific work.