1955 ⟶ Death of Albert Einstein

April 18: Death of Albert Einstein.
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🔬 Michelson-Morley Experiment Disproves Aether

Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley: Michelson–Morley experiment which showed a lack of evidence for the aether.⟶
Michelson-Morley Experiment Disproves Aether (1887)
PhysicsRelativityGlobal ImpactScientific Revolution
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đź’ˇ Einstein Formulates Special Relativity

September 26: Albert Einstein's formulation of special relativity.⟶
Einstein Formulates Special Relativity (1905)
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đź’ˇ Einstein and Hilbert Publish General Relativity

Albert Einstein: theory of general relativity – also David Hilbert⟶
Einstein and Hilbert Publish General Relativity (1915)
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⚛️ Emmy Noether Formulates Noether's Theorem

Emmy Noether: Noether's theorem – conditions under which the conservation laws are valid⟶
Emmy Noether Formulates Noether's Theorem (1918)
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⚛️ Schrödinger Develops the Schrödinger Equation

Erwin Schrödinger: Schrödinger equation (Quantum mechanics)⟶
Schrödinger Develops the Schrödinger Equation (1925)
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⚗️ Death of Albert Einstein

April 18: Death of Albert Einstein.⟶
Death of Albert Einstein (1955)
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