The first modern solution of general relativity that would characterize a black hole was found by Karl Schwarzschild in 1916, although its interpretation as a region of space from which nothing can escape was first published by David Finkelstein in 1958.
Esimese üldrelatiivsusteooria võrrandite lahendi, mis iseloomustaks musta auku, leidis 1916 Karl Schwarzschild, kuigi selle tõlgenduse ruumipiirkonnana, millest miski ei pääse välja, avaldas esimesena David Finkelstein 1958.