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  2. History of gravitational theory - Wikipedia

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    The 12th-century scholar Al-Khazini suggested that the gravity an object contains varies depending on its distance from the centre of the universe (referring to the centre of the Earth). Al-Biruni and Al-Khazini studied the theory of the centre of gravity, and generalized and applied it to three-dimensional bodies.

  3. LaMarcus Adna Thompson - Wikipedia

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    An example is the patent granted December 22, 1884, for the Gravity Switch-back Railway. [3] Thompson's work built upon an earlier patent for an "Inclined Plane Railway", filed in 1878 by Richard Knudson. [4] Thompson's breakthrough ride was the "Gravity Switchback Railway", which opened at Coney Island in 1884. A (6 mph) ride cost 5 cents.

  4. Timeline of gravitational physics and relativity - Wikipedia

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    1902 – Henri Poincaré shows that the Lorentz transformations form a mathematical group, called the Lorentz group, and derives the relativistic formula for adding velocities. [ 25 ] 1905 – Albert Einstein completes his special theory of relativity [ 34 ] [ 35 ] and examines relativistic aberration and the transverse Doppler effect .

  5. Gravity - Wikipedia

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    In physics, gravity (from Latin gravitas 'weight' [1]) is a fundamental interaction primarily observed as mutual attraction between all things that have mass.Gravity is, by far, the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, approximately 10 38 times weaker than the strong interaction, 10 36 times weaker than the electromagnetic force and 10 29 times weaker than the weak interaction.

  6. History of general relativity - Wikipedia

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    General relativity is a theory of gravitation that was developed by Albert Einstein between 1907 and 1915, with contributions by many others after 1915. According to general relativity, the observed gravitational attraction between masses results from the warping of space and time by those masses.

  7. “Moana 2” Breaks Records at the Box Office During ... - AOL

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    Moana 2 is dominating the box office!. Disney's animated sequel to 2016's original debuted in theaters across North America on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and earned a five-day domestic debut of $221 ...

  8. Gravity Research Foundation - Wikipedia

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    Babson wanted to put up a sign declaring New Boston to be the safest place in North America if World War III came, but town fathers toned it down to say merely that New Boston was a safe place. [8] In an essay titled Gravity – Our Enemy Number One, Babson indicated that his wish to overcome gravity dated from the childhood drowning of his ...

  9. 50 Years Later, 'Gravity's Rainbow' Finally Came True - AOL

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    In the 50 years since the publication of Gravity’s Rainbow, the World Trade Center collapsed in the attack on 9/11, the cell phone went from useful utility to addictive, life-sucking force, and ...