Dennis Lehmkuhl is a contemporary philosopher of physics whose research focuses on the history and foundations of general relativity, spacetime ontology, and Einstein's geometrization program. He has contributed substantially to understanding the conceptual and metaphysical structure of relativistic field theories. He has held positions at Caltech, Oxford, and the University of Bonn, where he leads work on the Einstein Papers Project.
Extensive scholarly analysis of Einstein's program to geometrize physics and unify gravity with electromagnetism
Contributions to the ontology of spacetime, matter, and fields in general relativity
Historical and philosophical reconstruction of the development of general relativity
Work on the metaphysics of relational structure in physical theories
Leadership in the Einstein Papers Project at the University of Bonn