Minkowski, Hermann (1864-1909)
http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Minkowski.htmlBiographical sketch of the mathematician who was the first to develop the concept of spacetime as the geometric essence of special relativity (and starting point of general relativity); from the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive (University of St. Andrews).
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