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General Relativity

Germany · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1912–1915Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1912

Marcel Grossmann1912

Zurich · Science / Physics

Grossmann introduces Einstein to tensor calculus needed for a relativistic theory of gravitation

1913

Marcel Grossmann1913

Zurich · Science / Physics

Grossmann coauthors the Entwurf theory and supplies mathematical tools for Einsteins gravitational research

1915

David Hilbert20 November 1915

Gottingen · Science / Physics

Hilbert submits a variational treatment of gravitational field equations during the final formulation of general relativity

Names involved

David HilbertMarcel Grossmann

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