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Lens-Like Action of a Star Published

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1936

Albert Einstein1936

Princeton · Science / Astronomy

Einstein published a short analysis of the lens-like action of a foreground star, giving a compact treatment of image formation and magnification caused by gravitational light bending.

Names involved

Albert Einstein

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