Albert Einstein1911
Einstein argued that clocks deeper in a gravitational field should run more slowly than clocks at higher gravitational potential, giving gravity a measurable effect on elapsed time.
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Einstein argued that clocks deeper in a gravitational field should run more slowly than clocks at higher gravitational potential, giving gravity a measurable effect on elapsed time.
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