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5 of Albert Einstein's thought experiments that revolutionized science

Ali SundermierJul 27, 2016, 19:03 IST

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Albert Einstein, one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, forever changed the landscape of science by introducing revolutionary concepts that shook our understanding of the physical world.

One of Einstein's most defining qualities was his remarkable ability to conceptualize complex scientific ideas by imagining real-life scenarios. He called these scenarios Gedankenexperiments, which is German for thought experiments.

Here are a few thought experiments that demonstrate some of Einstein's most groundbreaking discoveries.