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Robert Pound recorded an experiment to test Einstein’s principle of equivalence in 1960. (Harvard University News Office) |
Robert Pound, 90; Harvard physicist confirmed key theory of Einstein
Robert Pound’s scientific insights were elegant and refined, though by necessity, some experiments he designed had the look and feel of a mechanic tinkering in a garage late at night as he made major advances in physics in the 1940s, ’50s, and early ’60s. (Full article: 1175 words)
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