 History of general relativity

The history of general relativity is a fascinating journey through the development of theoretical physics, culminating in one of the most significant scientific theories in modern physics. Here's an overview of its development: ### Pre-20th Century Foundations 1. **Newtonian Gravity**: Before Einstein, Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation (1687) dominated the understanding of gravity. It described gravity as a force acting at a distance between masses but did not explain the nature of this interaction.