Albert Einstein1907
Formulates the equivalence principle, a decisive step toward a relativistic theory of gravitation.
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Formulates the equivalence principle, a decisive step toward a relativistic theory of gravitation.
Recognises that a uniformly accelerated frame is locally equivalent to a homogeneous gravitational field, establishing the conceptual starting point for general relativity.
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