theory of relativity

Summary

theory of relativity is a scientific theory^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of scientific_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,586 views/month, #1 of 130).^[2]

Key Facts

• theory of relativity is credited with the discovery of Albert Einstein^[3].
• theory of relativity's instance of is recorded as scientific theory^[4].
• theory of relativity's instance of is recorded as branch of physics^[5].
• theory of relativity is a type of scientific theory^[6].
• theory of relativity is part of modern physics^[7].
• theory of relativity's Commons category is recorded as Theory of relativity^[8].
• theory of relativity comprises general relativity^[9].
• theory of relativity comprises special relativity^[10].
• theory of relativity's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Theory of relativity^[11].
• theory of relativity's topic has template is recorded as Template:Relativity^[12].
• theory of relativity's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://hsm.stackexchange.com/tags/relativity-theory^[13].
• theory of relativity's has characteristic is recorded as mass–energy equivalence^[14].
• theory of relativity's has characteristic is recorded as spacetime^[15].
• theory of relativity's has characteristic is recorded as length contraction^[16].
• theory of relativity's has characteristic is recorded as time dilation^[17].
• theory of relativity's has characteristic is recorded as relativity^[18].
• theory of relativity's different from is recorded as relativity^[19].
• theory of relativity's history of topic is recorded as history of special relativity^[20].
• theory of relativity's is the study of is recorded as spacetime^[21].
• theory of relativity's union of is recorded as list of values as qualifiers^[22].
• theory of relativity's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q110314677^[23].
• theory of relativity's practiced by is recorded as relativity theorist^[24].
• theory of relativity's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[25].
• theory of relativity's WordLift URL is recorded as http://data.thenextweb.com/tnw/entity/theory_of_relativity^[26].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include scientific theory^[4] and branch of physics^[5]. theory of relativity is a type of scientific theory^[6].

Use and Application

Components include general relativity^[9], a scientific theory^[27], founded in 1916^[28] and special relativity^[10], a scientific theory^[29], founded in 1905^[30]. theory of relativity is part of modern physics^[7].

Influence

Things named for theory of relativity include Sōtaisei Riron^[31], a musical group^[32], founded in 2006^[33].

Why It Matters

theory of relativity ranks in the top 0.77% of scientific_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,586 views/month, #1 of 130).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Sōtaisei Riron^[31], a musical group^[32], founded in 2006^[33].