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Discover how Arthur Eddington, a British astronomer, helped to prove Einstein's theory of relativity and changed our understanding of the universe.
Sir Arthur Eddington was one of the most prominent and important astrophysicists of his time. He was one of the first physicists to understand the early ideas of relativity along with Albert Einstein. ESA's planet-finding mission Eddington is named after him.
Apr 1, 2007 · What are these bizarre objects? Enter Sir Arthur Eddington. When I began studying physics in the late 1940s, Eddington was a hero of mine but for the wrong reasons.
Dec 28, 2014 · Quick Info. Born. 28 December 1882. Kendal, Westmorland, England. Died. 22 November 1944. Cambridge, England. Summary. Eddington made important contributions to the theory of general relativity. View six larger pictures. Biography.
May 23, 2019 · Matthew Stanley is the author of Einstein's War: How Relativity Conquered Nationalism and Shook the World. UK astronomer Arthur Eddington proved the German-born physicist's theory of relativity in ...
Sep 1, 2005 · Best known for his measurements of the 1919 solar eclipse that confirmed Einstein’s general theory of relativity, Arthur Eddington was also a Quaker and pacifist who thought deeply about religion and politics, as Matthew Stanley explains.
Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington OM FRS (28 December 1882 – 22 November 1944) was an English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician. He was also a philosopher of science and a populariser of science.
