1519
Reformation, The
Bans the sale of indulgences in Zurich
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Zurich in Switzerland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Bans the sale of indulgences in Zurich
Bans the sale of indulgences in Zurich
The Zurich town Council adopts Zwinglis programme of Protestant reforms
Publishes his first scientific paper, examining molecular forces through capillary phenomena.
Einstein becomes a Swiss citizen after having been stateless since 1896.
Submits A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions as his doctoral dissertation at the University of Zurich.
The University of Zurich faculty unanimously approves Einstein's doctoral dissertation.
The University of Zurich formally awards Einstein his doctorate in physics.
Becomes associate professor of theoretical physics at the University of Zurich.
Becomes a member of the Physical Society of Zurich.
Explains critical opalescence using fluctuations near a liquid-gas critical point.
Works with Marcel Grossmann to master tensor calculus for a relativistic theory of gravitation.
Uses the Zurich Notebook to explore candidate gravitational field equations and differential geometry.
Begins work as professor of theoretical physics at ETH Zurich.
Encourages astronomical testing of gravitational light deflection during a solar eclipse.
Collaborates closely with Marcel Grossmann on the mathematical framework of gravitation.
Publishes the Entwurf gravitational theory with Marcel Grossmann as an intermediate step toward general relativity.
Shows that electrons moving in a periodic crystal potential have wavefunctions with the periodic form now called Bloch states.
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