ALS, 1979 March 15 : Chicago, Illinois, to John Norbatt.

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ALS, 1979 March 15 : Chicago, Illinois, to John Norbatt.

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Millikan writes: "I suppose Einstein's theory of special relativity (1905) was the greatest scientific innovation of this century. It revolutionized our ideas of space and time. But his theory of general relativity (1915) was also of revolutionary importance for our understanding of the universe." He also credits Einstein's theory of quantum mechanics and its contribution to the basic understanding of the nature of chemical bonding. With an additional five line postscript about Einstein and his work on photoelectric effect for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize.

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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