1915 ⟶ Einstein publishes General Relativity

Albert Einstein: General relativity
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⚛️ Einstein publishes General Relativity

Albert Einstein: General relativity⟶
Einstein publishes General Relativity (1915)
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⚫ Schwarzschild lays groundwork for black hole theory

German physicist Karl Schwarzschild uses Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity to lay the groundwork for black hole theory. He suggests that if any star collapse to a certain size or smaller, its gravity will be so strong that no form of radiation will escape from it.⟶
Schwarzschild lays groundwork for black hole theory (1916)
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🔭 Eddington confirms light bending, evidence for general relativity

Arthur Eddington:Light bending confirmed – evidence for general relativity⟶
Eddington confirms light bending, evidence for general relativity (1919)
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✨ Kaluza–Klein theory proposes unification of gravity and electromagnetism

1926 – Kaluza–Klein theory proposing unification of gravity and electromagnetism⟶
Kaluza–Klein theory proposes unification of gravity and electromagnetism (1919)
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