1905 ⟶ Einstein's Annus Mirabilis: Special Relativity, Brownian Motion, and Photoelectric Effect

Albert Einstein: theory of special relativity, explanation o...
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💡 Einstein's Annus Mirabilis: Special Relativity, Brownian Motion, and Photoelectric Effect

Albert Einstein: theory of special relativity, explanation of Brownian motion, and photoelectric effect⟶
Einstein's Annus Mirabilis: Special Relativity, Brownian Motion, and Photoelectric Effect (1905)
PhysicsRelativityQuantum MechanicsScientific RevolutionAlbert EinsteinTheoretical PhysicsModern ScienceCosmology

💡 Einstein Formulates Special Relativity

September 26: Albert Einstein's formulation of special relativity.⟶
Einstein Formulates Special Relativity (1905)
PhysicsRelativityAlbert EinsteinTheoretical PhysicsScientific RevolutionModern PhysicsGlobal Impact
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💡 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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🔭 Eddington's Confirmation of General Relativity

First experimental evidence for the General theory of relativity obtained by Arthur Eddington.⟶
Eddington's Confirmation of General Relativity (1919)
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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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