KnowraAether theoriesLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Aether theories, each with the reason it gives.All 4Broader topic 1Related 1Narrower topic 1Compared with 1Hendrik LorentzRelated: Lorentz’s model used a stationary aether to explain electromagnetic phenomena before relativity.Action at a distanceBroader topic: Aether theories sought a material carrier for effects otherwise described as distant action.Luminiferous aetherNarrower topic: Luminiferous aether belongs to a broader family of proposed physical media.History of electromagnetic theoryCompared with: The search for a light-carrying medium shaped nineteenth-century interpretations of Maxwell's waves.