Mach Principle Formulation
Publishes a foundational discussion of general relativity in which he explicitly names Mach's principle and distinguishes it from the equivalence and relativity principles.
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Explore 52 historical events and records for United States of America in 1918.
Historical records for United States of America in 1918
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Military Supplies
Helps coordinate Allied purchasing and supply arrangements in France.
My Antonia
Publication of "My Antonia"
Offensive
US Forces consists of ten divisions of the US First Army commanded by General John J. Pershing until October 16 and then by Lt. General Hunter Liggett. 1.2 million US troops would eventually take part in the battle
Offensive
US Forces consists of ten divisions of the US First Army commanded by General John J. Pershing until October 16 and then by Lt. General Hunter Liggett. 1.2 million US troops would eventually take part in the battle
Quadrupole Formula for Gravitational Waves
Refines gravitational-wave theory and derives the quadrupole form for radiated energy.
Quadrupole Radiation Formula
Derives the quadrupole formula for gravitational radiation, relating emitted wave power to changing mass distributions in accelerating systems.
Quadrupole Radiation Formula
Einstein derives the quadrupole formula for gravitational radiation, relating emitted wave power to the changing mass distribution of an accelerating source.
Senate refuses to ratify Wilson's guarantee of the French frontiers
The Senate refuses to ratify Wilson's guarantee of the French frontiers
Superheterodyne Receiver Concept Emerges
Armstrong's frequency conversion approach became a foundational design principle in radio reception. The advance provided methods later adopted by other engineers.
The Responsible State
Publication of "The Responsible State"
Zurich Guest Lectures
Returns to Zurich for guest lectures while continuing work on relativity and quantum theory.
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