Einstein theory
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Einstein theory
First recorded in 1920–25; named after Albert Einstein
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“Einstein Theory Triumphs,” a subhead added.
From Scientific American
The New York Times followed suit with a front-page story on November 10: “Lights All Askew in the Heavens . . . Einstein Theory Triumphs.”
From Scientific American
The detection of gravitational waves, announced on Thursday, proves an Albert Einstein theory right.
From BBC
“The description of this observation is beautifully described in the Einstein theory of general relativity formulated 100 years ago and comprises the first test of the theory in strong gravitation. It would have been wonderful to watch Einstein’s face had we been able to tell him,” Rainer Weiss, an emeritus professor of physics at MIT who was part of the team that originally proposed building LIGO, said in a statement.
From MSNBC
The observed deflection may of course be due to other causes, but the English astronomers generally regard the near verification as a triumph for the Einstein theory.
From Project Gutenberg
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