The origin of gravitational lensing: A postscript to Einstein's 1936 Science paper

Publication type:
Journal article
Metadata:
Autoren
  • J Renn
  • T Sauer
  • J Stachel
Autoren-URL
https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=fis-test-1&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:A1997WC02200029&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
DOI
10.1126/science.275.5297.184
Externe Identifier
  • Clarivate Analytics Document Solution ID: WC022
  • PubMed Identifier: 8985006
ISSN
0036-8075
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
5297
Zeitschrift
SCIENCE
Paginierung
184 - 186
Datum der Veröffentlichung
1997
Status
Published
Titel
The origin of gravitational lensing: A postscript to Einstein's 1936 Science paper
Sub types
  • Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
275

Data source: Web of Science (Lite)

Other metadata sources:
Abstract
<jats:p>Gravitational lensing, now taken as an important astrophysical consequence of the general theory of relativity, was found even before this theory was formulated but was discarded as a speculative idea without any chance of empirical confirmation. Reconstruction of some of Einstein's research notes dating back to 1912 reveals that he explored the possibility of gravitational lensing 3 years before completing his general theory of relativity. On the basis of preliminary insights into this theory, Einstein had already derived the basic features of the lensing effect. When he finally published the very same results 24 years later, it was only in response to prodding by an amateur scientist.</jats:p>
Autoren
  • Jürgen Renn
  • Tilman Sauer
  • John Stachel
DOI
10.1126/science.275.5297.184
eISSN
1095-9203
ISSN
0036-8075
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
5297
Zeitschrift
Science
Sprache
en
Paginierung
184 - 186
Datum der Veröffentlichung
1997
Status
Published
Herausgeber
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.275.5297.184
Datum der Datenerfassung
2024
Titel
The Origin of Gravitational Lensing: A Postscript to Einstein's 1936 <i>Science</i> Paper
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
275

Data source: Crossref

Abstract
Gravitational lensing, now taken as an important astrophysical consequence of the general theory of relativity, was found even before this theory was formulated but was discarded as a speculative idea without any chance of empirical confirmation. Reconstruction of some of Einstein's research notes dating back to 1912 reveals that he explored the possibility of gravitational lensing 3 years before completing his general theory of relativity. On the basis of preliminary insights into this theory, Einstein had already derived the basic features of the lensing effect. When he finally published the very same results 24 years later, it was only in response to prodding by an amateur scientist.
Addresses
  • J. Renn and T. Sauer, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Wilhelmstrasse 44, D-10117 Berlin, Germany. J. Stachel, Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Autoren
  • J Renn
  • T Sauer
  • J Stachel
DOI
10.1126/science.275.5297.184
eISSN
1095-9203
Externe Identifier
  • PubMed Identifier: 8985006
Open access
false
ISSN
0036-8075
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
5297
Zeitschrift
Science (New York, N.Y.)
Sprache
eng
Medium
Print
Paginierung
184 - 186
Datum der Veröffentlichung
1997
Status
Published
Datum der Datenerfassung
1997
Titel
The Origin of Gravitational Lensing: A Postscript to Einstein's 1936 Science Paper
Sub types
  • Journal Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
275

Data source: Europe PubMed Central

Abstract
Gravitational lensing, now taken as an important astrophysical consequence of the general theory of relativity, was found even before this theory was formulated but was discarded as a speculative idea without any chance of empirical confirmation. Reconstruction of some of Einstein's research notes dating back to 1912 reveals that he explored the possibility of gravitational lensing 3 years before completing his general theory of relativity. On the basis of preliminary insights into this theory, Einstein had already derived the basic features of the lensing effect. When he finally published the very same results 24 years later, it was only in response to prodding by an amateur scientist.
Autoren
  • J Renn
  • T Sauer
  • J Stachel
Autoren-URL
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8985006
DOI
10.1126/science.275.5297.184
eISSN
1095-9203
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
5297
Zeitschrift
Science
Sprache
eng
Country
United States
Paginierung
184 - 186
Datum der Veröffentlichung
1997
Status
Published
Titel
The Origin of Gravitational Lensing: A Postscript to Einstein's 1936 Science Paper.
Sub types
  • Journal Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
275

Data source: PubMed

Beziehungen:
Property of

Tools