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Absolute space, that is to say, the mark to which it would be necessary to refer the earth to know whether it really moves, has no objective existence.
Henri Poincare
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"Absolute space, that is to say, the mark to which it would be necessary to refer the earth to know whether it really moves, has no objective existence."
— Henri Poincare

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Absolute space, that is to say, the mark to which it would be necessary to refer the earth to know whether it really moves, has no objective existence. — Henri Poincare

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Henri Poincare was a Mathematician from France (1854–1912).

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Who said "Absolute space, that is to say, the mark to which it would be necessary to refe…"?
This quote is attributed to Henri Poincare, a Mathematician from France.
When did Henri Poincare live?
Henri Poincare lived from 1854 – 1912.