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Einstein knew about the Michelson-Morley experiment
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Historical scholarship and Einstein's own writings confirm that he undoubtedly knew about the Michelson-Morley experiment, even if historians debate the exact degree of direct influence it had on his initial formulation of special relativity.

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Wikipedia: Relativity priority dispute
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Wiley Publishing: Einstein for dummies
2005 · cited by 0
Discusses Einstein and the Michelson-Morley experiment, though context is general.
Oxford University Press: "Subtle is the Lord-- " : the science and the life of Albert Einstein
1982 · cited by 0
Discusses what Einstein knew regarding the Michelson-Morley experiment.
Watts: Albert Einstein : the founder of modern physics
2003 · cited by 0
Connects Einstein's work to what the Michelson-Morley experiment showed.
Wikisource: The Meaning of Relativity/Lecture 2
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Einstein himself states in his lectures that he assumes the Michelson-Morley experiments are known.
OpenAIRE: How Einstein discovered the Special Theory of Relativity
2006 · cited by 0
Explicitly states that while it had no direct influence on his discovery, Einstein undoubtedly knew about it.
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  1. Wikipedia: Albert Einsteinreferencesame source L1no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  2. Wikipedia: Relativity priority disputereferencesame source L1supports
  3. Wikipedia: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciencesreferencesame source L1no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. Book: Einstein's Mistakesreferenceno side takennot shown: took no side on this claim
  5. Book: Imre Lakatos and the Guises of Reasonreferencesame source L3supportsnot shown: a book whose author and subject did not establish authority here
  6. Book: Einstein on Einsteinreferenceno side takennot shown: took no side on this claim
  7. Book: Einstein A to Zreferencesupportsnot shown: a book whose author and subject did not establish authority here
  8. Book: Whither China?referencesame source L3no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  9. [Gazelle Drake Academic, distributor]: Einstein's brainchild : relativity made relatively easy!referenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  10. Prometheus Books: Einstein's brainchild : relativity made relatively easy!referencesame source L7no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  11. J. Wiley: Einstein : A to Zreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  12. Prometheus Books: Einstein's brainchild : relativity made relatively easy!referencesame source L7no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  13. Wiley Publishing: Einstein for dummiesreferencesupports
  14. Oxford University Press: "Subtle is the Lord-- " : the science and the life of Albert Einsteinreferencesupports
  15. Watts: Albert Einstein : the founder of modern physicsreferencesupports
  16. Wings Books: Einstein : the life and timesreferenceno side takennot shown: took no side on this claim
  17. Wikisource: The Outline of Science/Chapter 8referencesame source L13no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  18. Wikisource: The Meaning of Relativity/Lecture 2referencesame source L13supports
  19. OpenAIRE: Einstein's "Kyoto Lecture": The Michelson-Morley Experimentpeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: took no side on this claim
  20. OpenAIRE: How Einstein discovered the Special Theory of Relativitypeer-reviewedsupports
  21. evening star (washington, d.c.) 1854-1972: evening star (washington, d.c.) 1854-1972referencesame source L16no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  22. evening star (washington, d.c.) 1854-1972: evening star (washington, d.c.) 1854-1972referencesame source L16no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  23. the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939: the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939referencesame source L16no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  24. the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939: the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939referencesame source L16no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  25. evening star (washington, d.c.) 1854-1972: evening star (washington, d.c.) 1854-1972referencesame source L16no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
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