5 May 1920
Ether and Relativity Lecture
Delivers the lecture Ether and the Theory of Relativity, redefining the concept in gravitational terms.
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Delivers the lecture Ether and the Theory of Relativity, redefining the concept in gravitational terms.
Begins official duties as special professor at Leiden University.
Spends an extended period in Leiden amid political threats in Germany, continuing scientific work.
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