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Einstein remembered on 100 yrs of Theory of Relativity

He pointed out the path-breaking contributions of Maxwell as well as Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in 1905 and Minkowski’s work on unifying space-time, which culminated in Einstein’s equation of General Relativity.

1 min readMumbaiDec 1, 2015 05:30 AM IST First published on: Dec 1, 2015 at 04:34 AM IST

It was 100 years on November 25 since the day Albert Einstein presented his paper on the General Theory of Relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences, which overturned Isaac Newton’s laws.

Commemorating the iconic event, Spenta Wadia, founding director of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) with the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bangalore, discussed the major developments in the evolution of the theory of gravitation at a talk at Ruia College Monday.

He pointed out the path-breaking contributions of Maxwell as well as Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in 1905 and Minkowski’s work on unifying space-time, which culminated in Einstein’s equation of General Relativity.

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