“Einstein’s equation E=mc2 . . .”
The Origin of the Equation E = mc2
By Harry Hamlin Ricker
John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society
May 23, 2015
Because the issue of the source of this equation keeps coming up, here is a quick discussion of the origin of the famous formula, incorrectly attributed to Einstein. Thanks to Robert Sungenis for providing this.
Contrary to popular opinion, E = mc2 did not originate with Einstein. As van der Kamp reveals:
https://www.naturalphilosophy.org/site/harryricker/2015/05/23/the-origin-of-the-equation-e-mc2/
Einstein’s major contribution is not that equation ... everyone including Einstein himself realized it could be derived from Maxwell’s.
The real breakthrough was the statement that c is a constant in any frame of reference and therefore the constancy of the ratio of matter and energy always and everywhere.
The article cited completely misses the boat.