Second Lieutenant
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the 10th Hannoverian Jager Battalion
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1908 in Germany
Explore 22 historical events and records for Germany in 1908.
Historical records for Germany in 1908
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January
September
Spacetime
Minkowski presents spacetime geometry and recasts special relativity in four dimensional form
October
Claims continental powers discussed exploiting Britain's Boer War difficulties
Claims continental powers discussed exploiting Britain's Boer War difficulties.
December
Nobel Prize in Literature
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for philosophical works advancing an idealistic view of life.
Other events (month unknown)
Alliance Triple Entente
Strengthens the Triple Entente between Great Britain, France & Russia
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of the USA
Capture of Berlin
Forces Europe to accept Austrias Annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Forces Europe to accept Austrias annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Commander of North Sea Fleet
Appointed Commander of the North Sea Fleet
Commander of XVIII Corps
Appointed Commander of the XVIII Corps
Crisis
Stops Russis opening the Dardanelles. Stops Austrias annexation of Bosnia and Hercegovina
General
Appointed General of the Cavalry
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Reflections of Violence
Publication of "Reflections of Violence"
Relativity, Theory of
In physics and mathematics, Minkowski space (or Minkowski spacetime) is the mathematical setting in which Einsteins theory of special relativity is most conveniently formulated.
Relativity, Theory of
The idea of Minkowski space also led to special relativity being viewed in a more geometrical way, this geometric viewpoint of spacetime being important in general relativity too.
Relativity, Theory of
While spacetime can be viewed as a consequence of Albert Einsteins 1905 theory of special relativity, it is first explicitly proposed mathematically by one of his teachers, the mathematician Hermann Minkowski.
Relativity, Theory of
The term "theory of relativity" was coined by Max Planck to emphasize how special relativity (and later, general relativity) uses the principle of relativity
Spacetime
In physics and mathematics, Minkowski space (or Minkowski spacetime) is the mathematical setting in which Einsteins theory of special relativity is most conveniently formulated.
Spacetime
The idea of Minkowski space also led to special relativity being viewed in a more geometrical way, this geometric viewpoint of spacetime being important in general relativity too.
Spacetime
While spacetime can be viewed as a consequence of Albert Einsteins 1905 theory of special relativity, it is first explicitly proposed mathematically by one of his teachers, the mathematician Hermann Minkowski.
Strengthens the Triple Entente between Great Britain, France & Russia
Strengthens the Triple Entente between Great Britain, France & Russia
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