Albert Einstein · Year

1919

Albert Einstein records dated 1919, drawn directly from the World History Database source collection.

Albert Einstein in his Berlin office around 1920 — Albert Einstein in his Berlin office, about 1920. Unknown photographer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.

International Scientific Fame

1919 · Berlin · United States of America · Physics

Becomes internationally famous after eclipse observations are widely reported as confirming general relativity.

Solar Eclipse Relativity Test

29 May 1919 · Principe and Sobral · United States of America · Astronomy

British eclipse expeditions photograph stars near the Sun to test Einstein's predicted gravitational deflection.

Total Eclipse Relativity Test

29 May 1919 · Principe · United States of America · Astronomy

The total solar eclipse provides observations designed to test the bending of starlight predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity.

Relativity Eclipse Results Announced

6 November 1919 · London · United States of America · Astronomy

Royal Society and Royal Astronomical Society report eclipse results supporting Einstein's general relativity.

The Times Relativity Explanation

28 November 1919 · London · United States of America · Physics

Publishes an accessible explanation of relativity in The Times, describing the conceptual differences between the special and general theories for a broad audience.