Well, the key equation of special relativity had already been written down in 1901 as the Lorentz contraction. People just hadn’t thought of interpreting it so literally.
But the larger point is still valid. Change the date to 1894 and it would be a complete novelty.
Well, the key equation of special relativity had already been written down in 1901 as the Lorentz contraction. People just hadn’t thought of interpreting it so literally.
But the larger point is still valid. Change the date to 1894 and it would be a complete novelty.