Relativity
Who
Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist from a secular Jewish family, later a public supporter of Jewish causes and co-founder of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
When
1905 and 1915
Where
Bern (Switzerland) and Berlin (Germany)
Albert Einstein published the special theory of relativity in 1905 and the general theory in 1915, reshaping our understanding of space, time and gravity. His work underpins modern physics, from GPS to cosmology. Einstein was born into a secular Jewish family, stayed tied to Jewish life and helped found the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Sources
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