general theory of relativity

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One of them, Albert Einstein, authored the general theory of relativity, which explained how mass and radiation warp space and time to produce gravity. Alexander Soifer, Scientific American, 2 May 2025 His general theory of relativity describes the universe as 4D, with three dimensions in space and one in time. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Further Reading Study: Conflicting values for Hubble Constant not due to measurement error There was a time when scientists believed that the Universe was static, but that changed with Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024 The idea has since become central to many efforts to unify quantum mechanics with Einstein’s general theory of relativity in an all-encompassing theory of quantum gravity. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for general theory of relativity

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1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of general theory of relativity was in 1921

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