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Minkowski

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Minkowski [mɪŋˈkɒfskɪ]
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(Biographies / Minkowski, Hermann (1864-1909) M, Germannational of birth: Russian, SCIENCE: mathematician) Hermann (ˈhɜːmən). 1864-1909, German mathematician, born in Russia. His concept of a four-dimensional space-time continuum (1907) proved crucial for the general theory of relativity developed by Einstein
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Noun1.Minkowski - German mathematician (born in Russia) who suggested the concept of four-dimensional space-time (1864-1909)
Hermann Minkowski
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