The Real Reason Why Einstein Became Famous
| Article | |
|---|---|
| Title | The Real Reason Why Einstein Became Famous |
| Author(s) | David de Hilster |
| Published in | Beyond Mainstream |
| Date | 2020-07-09 |
| Subject area | Physics |
| Topics | Einstein, relativity |
Read online | Read the full article |
Archived copy | Archived version |
| Retrieved | 2026-07-23 |
"The Real Reason Why Einstein Became Famous" is an article by David de Hilster published on 9 July 2020 on Beyond Mainstream, written as the script for an episode of his Dissident Science YouTube channel.
De Hilster observes that Einstein's reputation has survived more than a century of sustained criticism from serious scientists, and that saying so publicly still carries a professional cost. Drawing on nearly three decades of studying arguments against relativity — including the eight years he spent making the documentary Einstein Wrong — he offers his own account of why the public placed Einstein on a pedestal, noting Glenn Borchardt's remark that relativity is the most disputed theory in the history of science.