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2007-02-08 01:01:43 · 14 answers · asked by jey 1 in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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a lot of comments before this one so...

If you're refering to Albert Einstein he is in fact dead so yes the question should have been "was Einstein wrong"

Albert Einstein did not invent quantum mechanics. He contributed to the part of quantum mechanics dealing with photons of light. The math which is the basis of quantum mechanics was developed seperately by Heisenberg and by Schrodinger.

Nor did Albert Einstein invent the atomic bomb. That was Oppenheimer and the US government. Einsteins theory that claimed mass and energy were the same thing was the basis of the atomic bomb and he was indeed against using his theory to build atomic weapons.

Albert Einstein developed theories some of which corrected the mechanics of Newton. He was incorrect in his opposition to some of the corrollaries of quantum mechanics.

2007-02-08 02:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by Dr W 7 · 1 0

Have some of Einstein's Theories been disproved?
1. Yes, Some of Einstein's theories have been proved to be not completely correct and some still stand
2. In addition it has been stated that while he may have come up with several of the theories originally, his first wife did most of the calculations and research to try to prove the original theories because he did not have a strong enough mathematical background and his wife's knowledge of complex math was stronger. However during this time it was not deemed acceptable to have a woman as a lead researcher so the research was credited to him.

2007-02-08 09:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 2

Einstein received two Nobel's, one for the photoelectric effect and the other for his special theory of relativity. Both still stand as hallmarks of physics and have proved to be the basis of recent work theories as well.

He might not have been right about everything, but then he was no Einstein. Wait...I take that back.

2007-02-08 09:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by gebobs 6 · 1 1

Some of what Einstein said appears to be wrong. Although he founded Quantum Mechanics, in later life he said that it must be wrong, and yet Quantum Mechanics seems to be correct, so he was wrong about this.

His theories on Special and General Relativity are correct, as is his explanations of the Photoelectric Effect and Brownian Motion.

2007-02-08 09:05:46 · answer #4 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 0 3

the truth is we dont know ^^.

a lot of things he said seem to still be valid,
quantem mechanics contradicts the relativity theory, which of the 2 is valid noone knows (yet).

its most likely that in the future one of these 2 theories will go aroudn the bend, since they cannot bothe be true.

place your bets ^^ ive got a 100 on einstein ^^

2007-02-08 10:11:41 · answer #5 · answered by mrzwink 7 · 0 1

All the theories he proposed have been supported by experimental agreement to unusual accuracies. He was in error for not believing in quantum mechanics but his work was not related to that field. If you mean Einstein's, the sandwich place, they seem to be fine also.

2007-02-08 09:10:04 · answer #6 · answered by Gene 7 · 2 1

Einstein is dead. He made his calcutations when he was alive. Rephrase your question: 'Was Einstein wrong?' He believed he was morally wrong when his discovery helped create the nuclear bomb which killed so many. If you mean his calculations explain.

2007-02-08 09:06:59 · answer #7 · answered by Confused 6 · 1 2

hes not wrong persay but he did have math errors in some of his work you can still make a cake if the recipe is off a little, but will it be good enough to eat? how long will it stay good? and dont forget that where you make it is just as important as how you make it.

2007-02-08 10:26:58 · answer #8 · answered by Tony N 3 · 0 1

As he was a human being like the rest of us, he was not perfect. How right or wrong he was about his theories will be determined over time as his successors continually challenge his ideas and explanations of how our universe works.

2007-02-08 09:07:43 · answer #9 · answered by lunatic 7 · 0 2

You can"t say he was wrong.
He was wrong about some things and he was right about others.
Your question must be more specific to really expect an accurate answer.

2007-02-08 09:08:10 · answer #10 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 1 2

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