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1916Einstein publishes general theory of relativityLandmark paper redefines gravity as spacetime curvatureAlbert Einstein published "The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity" in Annalen der Physik. The theory redefined gravity as the curvature of spacetime and was later confirmed by observations of starlight bending during a solar eclipse.