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100 Authors against Einstein: A Look in the Rearview Mirror

MANFRED CUNTZ

A highlight of Albert Einstein’s work was the theory of special relativity, which greatly modified the classical mechanics of Isaac Newton. Einstein’s work is considered one of the pillars of modern physics, but some scientists rejected Einstein’s work for decades. Their refusal to accept Einstein’s work has been well documented, including in the book Hundred Authors against Einstein.

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