= General relativity priority dispute
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The General Relativity priority dispute refers to the controversy surrounding the credit for the development of the theory of general relativity, which describes the gravitational force as a curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy. This dispute primarily involved two key figures: Albert Einstein and the mathematician David Hilbert. \#\#\# Background 1. **Einstein's Work**: Einstein began formulating the theory of general relativity around 1907, culminating in a published paper in 1915.
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