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Albert Einstein — Part 14
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the world over have for Dr. Ein- ir
stein when he PCE hls jaar
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Applications of His Relativity by referring to Dr. Einstein as
: . “the greatest member of our
_and Quantum Theories Told [protherhood.” _
in Symposium at Princeton | | Relativity After 4 Yours
; : . Professor Rabi began by declar-
ing that “relativity ie as vigorous!
By WILLIAM L. LAURENCE |today aa it was forty-four years
Special to Tax New Your Tusxs, | [ago, when like athena, it sprang
PRINCETON, N. J., March 19— from his (Einstein's jovian brow. | t
s significant cele on of}!
More than 300 leaders in physics | ninstein's geventieth birthday,” he
astronomy, mathematics and cos- went on, “is hardly equalled in the
mology paid tribute here today tol whole histery of eclence, for when
Prof. Albert “Einstein whom was there another man whose con-
ree rn aw once de-|tribution was so great? When was
acribed as one of the three universe there, a theme as noble and Pre
1 : ound as eory of re y?
builders in man’a recorded history. “No other main before Einstein,
The occasion was ® symposium oy gince, has delved so deeply into
on Einstein's contributions to con-lour most instinctive concepta of
temporary acience, held under the[space, time and causality, no one
auspices of Princeton University|>35 brought up so much new
- ‘ knowledge and understanding.
sand the Institute for Advanced “Even the t modern
Study here, of which Dr. Einstein xpert
the most illustrious member. I¢}™ental methods are as yet incap-
able of grappling with the subtle
arranged in celebration of Dr. and delicate effects predicted
rereary engin Pirthoay an-/rinstein’a general relativity th
- (which unified the laws of mo
ee er, minstein entered quietly/ with the law of gravitation).
e gathering rose and applauded] " «crest as these effects ma:
for several minutes. He then took 7
list in terms of astronomical and cos-
his seat and ned attentively Mological magnitudes, they Have as
as the speakers outlined the Tevo- yet proved inaccessible to a
to the two basic approaches to the trial experiment. . |
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lutionary role of his contributions
physical world, the relativity and) Atomic Gain on 80th Birthday
quantum theories.” “Yet, I venture to predict that
He shook his head when he was)with the advance of microwave
asked if he wanted to make any/techniques, by the time Professor
jcomments and departed as quietly/ Rinstein’s eightieth birthday rolls
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{session he paused for photographs
‘with the symposium speakers.
; Topics and Speakers of Day
around, experiments will exist
which will demonstrate the effect
of gravitational potential on the
rate of his favorite _Hmepiece—the
atomic clock.
The subjects discussed at the “In 1005 Hinstein crea tea the
director"of tire
tum Max
é for Se Vanced Study; the suggested five years x Planck hed
imp coperimental physica by moe then thése two theories have be-
IL bi Nobel Prize winning |cCome inseparably intertwined a
Fy of Columbia Univeraity | ough not yet welded into a
4 invariance in physical theery “Without these children of y
- ‘Wigner of ~jistein’s imagination, one na
- born, the ‘other adopted, re
nyes be no modern experim 2
yaica.”
“It we gave relativity back to 6 ch spire
state of relativistic cosmology by This is a
P Cali-|HZinstein,” Prof, Rabi concluced,
Prot 3. By Robertaoa-of the re-| “he would have to take along with! 7 of the
ew York Times for
lativity effecka in Planetary mo--
ona by pr Memenge of he
United tes Nava r ry. of the
3-38 1949
lWashington, and the theory of
ipelativity as & eae Dy to math-
Clipped at the Seat of
Government:
_ Prof. Eugene
ceton "
Subjects discussed at the after-
‘noon session were the present
stemic domain by Dr. J. Ze year he veered a 4am
ematical research b
Wav) | of the Taotitute for &dvanced
Wane satis becesa!” Abr a
i A recording tej health, happiness and, what is per-
. Kinstein (Eee aes for @ physicist,’
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