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Ernst Mach February 18, 1838-February 19, 1916

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  • First Mach Bands Article is published

    First Mach Bands Article is published
    Ernst discovered what we know know as the Mach Bands. This is an optical illusion that we see when the color gradient fades form dark to light. Our eyes insert lines to try to make edges.

  • Discovery for a function of the inner ear

    Discovery for a function of the inner ear
    Ernst discovered that the inner ear helped humans with balance. He figured out that the changes in fluids in the inner ear is what helps us with balance.

  • “The Science of Mechanics: A Critical and Historical Account of Its Development”

    “The Science of Mechanics: A Critical and Historical Account of Its Development”
    Inside this book Ernst gave details of his scientific reasoning and the fundamentals of mechanics. This book is one of Ernst's most prominent contributions.

  • Mach's Principle

    Mach's Principle
    This is arguably Mach's biggest contribution. Albert Einstein gave this theory as one of his influences for his theory of relativity. This was Mach's theory of inertia. He concluded that all masses in the universe are somehow connected. Einstein named Mach's theory "Mach's Principle" after his death.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPEwkMHRjZU&t=20s