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@article{ART002681552},
author={Ghim, Zae-young},
title={‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-},
journal={PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE},
issn={1975-1621},
year={2021},
number={35},
pages={260-288},
doi={10.33639/ptc.2021..35.011}

TY - JOUR
AU - Ghim, Zae-young
TI - ‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-
JO - PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE
PY - 2021
VL - null
IS - 35
PB - Research Institute for East-West Thought
SP - 260
EP - 288
SN - 1975-1621
AB - I discuss the public understanding of Albert Einstein and the theory of relativity (henceforth E-TR) in Korea during the Japanese Forced Occupation and the influence of E-TR on the science culture before the Liberation in 1945. Hwang Jin-Nam wrote seven articles about E-TR for The Dong-a Daily on November of 1922. E-TR became a recurring topic in Korean newspapers and journals ever since. Inspired by the news of Einstein’s visit to Japan in 1922, Korea Education Association tried to invite Einstein to Korea in promoting the Movement for Establishment of Civic College, only in vain. But a series of public lectures on the theory of relativity, such as Ch’oe Yun-Sik’s, followed. Those lectures were a part of the culture movement for Reconstruction (Gaejo). I explore (1) the cultural significance of the scientific lectures, (2) the implication of E-TR to the Korean publics, (3) the relation between E-TR and Korea’s culture movement during the Japanese Forced Occupation, and (4) the influence of E-TR to the Korean scientific culture afterwards.
KW - Culture Movement;Einstein and the theory of relativity;Korea under Japanese Forced Occupation;Korea Education Association;Ch’oe Yun-Sik;Hwang Jin-Nam
DO - 10.33639/ptc.2021..35.011
ER -

Ghim, Zae-young. (2021). ‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, 35, 260-288.

Ghim, Zae-young. 2021, "‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-", PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, no.35, pp.260-288. Available from: doi:10.33639/ptc.2021..35.011

Ghim, Zae-young "‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE 35 pp.260-288 (2021) : 260.

Ghim, Zae-young. ‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-. 2021; 35 : 260-288. Available from: doi:10.33639/ptc.2021..35.011

Ghim, Zae-young. "‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE no.35(2021) : 260-288.doi: 10.33639/ptc.2021..35.011

Ghim, Zae-young. ‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, 35, 260-288. doi: 10.33639/ptc.2021..35.011

Ghim, Zae-young. ‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE. 2021; 35 260-288. doi: 10.33639/ptc.2021..35.011

Ghim, Zae-young. ‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-. 2021; 35 : 260-288. Available from: doi:10.33639/ptc.2021..35.011

Ghim, Zae-young. "‘Not to be Left Behind’ -Einstein and Theory of Relativity in Korea Under Japanese Forced Occupation-" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE no.35(2021) : 260-288.doi: 10.33639/ptc.2021..35.011