Definition:Time/Fourth Dimension/Historical Note

Historical Note on Time as $4$th Dimension

The treatment of time as the $4$th dimension originates with Albert Einstein.

While introduced as a mathematical convenience, the concept took hold in popular culture as a pseudo-scientific backing for an entire subgenre of science fiction: the time-travel story.

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Sources

• 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $3$
• 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $4$
• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $3$
• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $4$