Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Wolfgang Rindler
Born: May 18, 1924
Died: February 8, 2019 (aged 94)
Bio: Wolfgang Rindler was a physicist working in the field of General Relativity where he was known for introducing the term "event horizon", Rindler coordinates, and for popularizing the use of spinors in general relativity. He was also a prolific textbook author.
Known for:
- Relativity (2001)
- Essential Relativity (1969)
- Introduction to special relativity (1982)
- Special Relativity (1960)