Albert Einstein
Short History Of...
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The Theory of Relativity
Einstein's path to the accolade has been stricken with obstacles, including antisemitism. The theory of relativity qualifies as Nobel rules require as a discovery or invention. His opponents argue that he has discovered no law but merely proposed a theory. In the end he gets his prize, but not for his work on relativity at all. Instead it is for his important but much less celebrated work on the photoelectric effect.
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