A golden age of general relativity? Some remarks on the history of general relativity

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Abstract

This article deals with the concepts “renaissance” and “low water mark between 1925 and 1955” of general relativity suggested in the literature. By empirical data, it is shown that no such period did exist. Research on general relativity continued continuously since the 1920s interrupted only by the second world war. On a broad scale, research on general relativity started only after 1945.

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Low water mark of general relativity Golden age of general relativity Renaissance of general relativity 
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Acknowledgements

I am grateful for comments and suggestions by the referees.

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  1. 1.Institute for Theoretical PhysicsUniversity GöttingenGöttingenGermany

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