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Arthur Eddington

Arthur Eddington

British astrophysicist

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Birthdate
December 28, 1882
Birthplace
Kendal
Kendal
Date of Death
November 22, 1944
Place of Death
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Author of
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Sterne und Atome
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Report on the Relativity Theory of Gravitation the Physical Society of London
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Gravitation and the principle of relativity
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Die Naturwissenschaft Auf Neuen Bahnen
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Der Innere Aufbau der Sterne
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New pathways in science,
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The mathematical theory of relativity
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Collected miscellaneous papers 1
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Educated at
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Victoria University of Manchester
Victoria University of Manchester
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Also Known As
sir Arthur Stanley Eddington
Awards Received
Bruce Medal
Bruce Medal
Occupation
Physicist
Physicist
Astronomer
Astronomer
Scientist
Scientist
Writer
Writer
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Author
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Philosopher
Philosopher
ISNI
00000001212459290
Open Library ID
OL114067A0
VIAF
246759180

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Alfred North Whitehead
Doctoral Students
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S. V. Clark
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Hermann Bondi
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Leslie Comrie
Max Krook
Max Krook
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Roderick Oliver Redman
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George C. McVittie
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

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Father
Arthur Eddington
Arthur Eddington
Father of
Arthur Eddington
Arthur Eddington
Notable Work
General relativity
General relativity
Eddington number
Eddington number
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Eddington luminosity
Wikidata ID
Q215022

Arthur Stanley Eddington was born December 28, 1882 in Kendal.

Eddington was one of the first scientists who, having appreciated the importance of the special and general relativity (GR) of A. Einstein, began to be interested in them and publish articles on this topic.

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