Word: einstein
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Predictions by the scientist Einstein, which have recently been partially confirmed by astronomers, have caused tremendous interest in scientific circles. Although the new theory is in itself practically inexplicable to the average man, the main consequences of it are simple enough for the layman to understand...
...theory conflicts in several points with many hitherto well-established physical laws. Among its revolutionary statements it maintains that light rays do not travel in an absolutely straight line and further that light is deflected when passing the sun. Einstein also claims that we are not living in a Euclidian space and that many geometric laws are false...
...eclipse in Europe and pictures were taken of certain stars then seen to be near the sun. It was found by measurement that these stars were represented as being farther apart than they normally should be. That is, the rays of light had been bent while passing the sun. Einstein had predicted that this bend would be one and seven tenths seconds and this is precisely what was found to be true...
...theory Einstein also stated that in a spectrum the solar lines would be shifted toward the red, but as no such shift has yet been found many scientists are inclined to doubt the truth of the whole theory. The inaccuracy of all instruments, however, may well be the cause of this failure and the first two proofs considered sufficient evidence of the correctness of the theory...
...Goodstone, chairman, and Miss Neiman, M. Davis and Miss Goldsmith, E. Doniger and Miss Berliner, H. M. Kahn and Miss Einstein, L. A. Levy and Miss Snow, W. A. Steuer and Miss Stulze, R. Stone and Miss Aronson, B. Ulin and Miss Helen Miller...