Physics
- May 29 - Einstein's theory of general relativity is tested by Arthur Eddington's observation of the "bending of light" during the total solar eclipse on this day observed in Principe, and by Andrew Crommelin in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil (confirmed November 19).
- Arnold Sommerfeld and Walther Kossel publish their displacement law.
- James Jeans discovers that the dynamical constants of motion determine the distribution function for a system of particles.
Read more about this topic: 1919 In Science
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