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He is famous for his work regarding the theory of relativity. Eddington wrote a number of articles which announced and explained Einstein's theory ofgeneral relativity to the English-speaking world. World War I severed many lines of scientific communication and new developments in German science were not well known in England, and vice versa. He also conducted an expedition to observe the Solar eclipse of 29 May 1919 that provided one of the earliest confirmations of relativity, and he became known for his popular expositions and interpretations of the theory.

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Was Arthur Stanley Eddington gay?

There is speculation that Arthur Stanley Eddington, a prominent physicist and astronomer, was gay, as he never married and lived with a male partner for many years. However, there is no concrete evidence to confirm his sexual orientation. Eddington's personal life remains somewhat mysterious and open to interpretation.


How did Arthur Eddington prove Albert Einstein's theory of relativity?

Well, to clarify, Eddington proved one aspect of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. Einstein predicted that light would actually be gravitationally "bent" when passing by a large body with powerful gravity. The only way to test this from earth was to observe a total eclipse with information beforehand of what stars would be visible near the sun at totality. If the light from those stars appeared "nearer" to the sun than it should have been during totality, it was the sun's gravity that was "bending" the light of those stars. Eddington's observations were accurate during the total eclipse of 1919, and it was accepted that he had proved that aspect of General Relativity. But there are many other aspects of General Relativity. Eddington proved oneof them.


In What year was observational truth that light bends obtained?

In 1919, during a solar eclipse, the observation of the bending of starlight around the Sun was confirmed by Sir Arthur Eddington and his team of astronomers, providing evidence for Einstein's theory of general relativity.


What did people think of Albert Einstein?

After 1905 he was a respected physicist within the science community. After Arthur Eddington claimed, in 1919, that Einstein's general relativity theory was correct, Einstein became, literally overnight, the most famous scientist in the world.


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When did Arthur Eddington die?

Arthur Eddington died on 1944-11-22.


What is Arthur Stanley Eddington's birthday?

Arthur Stanley Eddington was born on December 28, 1882.


When was Arthur Stanley Eddington born?

Arthur Stanley Eddington was born on December 28, 1882.


What has the author Arthur Stanley Eddington written?

Arthur Stanley Eddington has written: 'The nature of the physical world'


When did Arthur Stanley Eddington die?

Arthur Stanley Eddington died on November 22, 1944 at the age of 61.


How old was Arthur Stanley Eddington at death?

Arthur Stanley Eddington died on November 22, 1944 at the age of 61.


How old is Arthur Stanley Eddington?

Arthur Stanley Eddington was born on December 28, 1882 and died on November 22, 1944. Arthur Stanley Eddington would have been 61 years old at the time of death or 132 years old today.


What has the author Arthur Eddington written?

Arthur Eddington has written: 'New pathways in science' 'Collected miscellaneous papers 1' -- subject(s): Science 'Space, time and gravitation' -- subject(s): General relativity (Physics), Gravitation, Space and time, Relativity (Physics) 'Stars and atoms' 'The internal constitution of the stars' 'The mathematical theory of relativity' -- subject(s): Relativity (Physics) 'Science and the unseen world' 'The expanding universe'


When was Arthur Eddington born?

Arthur Eddington lived from 1882-1945 and was born in England. He became the professor if Astronomy at Cambridge College. He loved to study the origin of stars and he could describe the structure of a star. He explained how the star kept together.


Who wrote never accept fact until it is verified by a theory?

Arthur Eddington


Was Arthur Stanley Eddington gay?

There is speculation that Arthur Stanley Eddington, a prominent physicist and astronomer, was gay, as he never married and lived with a male partner for many years. However, there is no concrete evidence to confirm his sexual orientation. Eddington's personal life remains somewhat mysterious and open to interpretation.


Why did Arthur Eddington chose Albert Einstein's theory?

For a VERY simple reason: Einstein's Theory explained experimental results perfectly, and no other theory did so. That is the basic nature of science.