the most well-known being the general theory of relativity

He made numerous contributions to the world, the most well-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc

Hi, how to understand the word "being" in this sentence? Thanks

Harry1234 said:

He made numerous contributions to the world, the most well-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc

Hi, how to can/should I understand the word "being" in this sentence? Thanks.

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The writer used "being" here because they chose not to make it into two sentences. It could have been written as:

He made numerous contributions to the world. The most well-known are the general theory of relativity and the formula E=mc(squared).

However, if they'd used "are" there as part of a single sentence, it would have been ungrammatical.

Thanks, emsr2d2! I have one more question: Is this part "the most well-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc" an independent nominative structure? Thank you.

I don't know what an "independent nominative structure" is. If by that you mean is it an independent clause the answer is no.

Are you studying physics?

I am learning English not physics. We need to analyze the structure of the sentence. I don’t know what structure the part is, so I asked you for help. I’m not sure what grammar term I should use. I might use the wrong term. Sorry to trouble you. Is “absolute structure” correct? Thank you!

Well, conversation is certainly part English (and any other language).

That sentence part might have a name, but I don't know what it is.

In 70 years I haven't had to use the term "absolute structure", and I don't know where or why or when I would use it.

(I do appreciate politeness, but there is no need to put " Thank you" in every post.)

Since Harry1234's question concerns syntactic analysis rather than meaning and use of English, I'd suggest it's better suited to the Analysing Language section. And since it seems to be part of a coursework assignment, I'd advise we answer cautiously.