Dear mother! Today a joyful notice. H. A. Lorentz has telegraphed me that the English expeditions have really proven the deflection of light at the sun.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A personal account of joy upon receiving news that a key prediction about light was experimentally proven.
- In plain terms
- Einstein is happy to hear the deflection of light was proven by English expeditions.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal joy often accompanies scientific validation and discovery.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What motivates scientific excitement?
- How do scientists share news?
Another view
Scientific news is often communicated formally rather than personally.
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