1937Discovery of SupernovaFritz Zwicky
Zwicky posited that galaxy clusters could act as gravitational lenses by the previously discovered Einstein effect
Historical records for Switzerland in 1937, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Zwicky posited that galaxy clusters could act as gravitational lenses by the previously discovered Einstein effect
Works with Leopold Infeld and Banesh Hoffmann on deriving equations of motion from general relativity.
Argues that galaxies could act as gravitational lenses.
Winner of the Nobel Prize for chemistry, for carotenoids, flavins & vitamins a & b2
Einstein and Rosen publish a corrected paper showing cylindrical gravitational-wave solutions.
Appointed President of the Swiss Confederation, 5th term
Publication of "When the Cathedrals Were White"
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